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Household of John Fletcher (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Fletcher and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fletcher, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Robert (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Martha Ann (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Susannah Shaw, born in 1827 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England.


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John Fletcher's household

Male

John

Fletcher

Head
Male

Robert

Fletcher

Son
Male

Sarah

Fletcher

Son
Male

James

Fletcher

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Fletcher

Daughter
Male

John

Fletcher

Son
Female

Susannah

Shaw

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Fletcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fletcher

Head

Widower

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Fletcher

Son

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fletcher

Son

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Fletcher

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Fletcher

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Shaw

Servant

Married

54

1827

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

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