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Household of John Fothersgill (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Fothersgill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Fothersgill, born in 1846 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Fothersgill, born in 1841 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James S (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1873 in Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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John Fothersgill's household

Male

John

Fothersgill

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Fothersgill

Wife
Male

James S

Fothersgill

Son
Female

Mary A

Fothersgill

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Fothersgill

Daughter
Male

John

Fothersgill

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Fothersgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Fothersgill

Head

Married

35

1846

Colne, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Fothersgill

Wife

Married

40

1841

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James S

Fothersgill

Son

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Mary A

Fothersgill

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Fothersgill

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Fothersgill

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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