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Household of John Fernhead (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John Fernhead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fernhead, born in 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Fernhead, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1820 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John's Sister In Law, Henrietta (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Henrietta (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Fernhead's household

Male

John

Fernhead

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Fernhead

Wife
Female

Mary

Hensall

Mother In Law
Female

Henrietta

Maxfield

Sister In Law
Female

Henrietta

Maxfield

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Fernhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fernhead

Head

Married

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Fernhead

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hensall

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Maxfield

Sister In Law

Widow

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Maxfield

Niece

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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