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Household of John Helsby (born 1843, 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 Helsby and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Helsby, born in 1843 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Helsby, born in 1847 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas L (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Albert E (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ernest A (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Florence A (born 1878 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Anne Dale, born in 1863 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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John Helsby's household

Male

John

Helsby

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Helsby

Wife
Male

Thomas L

Helsby

Son
Male

Albert E

Helsby

Son
Male

Ernest A

Helsby

Son
Female

Florence A

Helsby

Daughter
Female

Anne

Dale

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Helsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Helsby

Head

Married

38

1843

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Helsby

Wife

Married

34

1847

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas L

Helsby

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Albert E

Helsby

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ernest A

Helsby

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Florence A

Helsby

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Anne

Dale

Servant

Single

18

1863

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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