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Household of John Hitchen (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, 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 Hitchen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hitchen, born in 1844 in Rushton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hitchen, born in 1842 in Rushton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1871 in Rushton, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Davenham, Cheshire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Davenham, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Thomas Mortershead, born in 1867 in Davenham, Cheshire, England.


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John Hitchen's household

Male

John

Hitchen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hitchen

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hitchen

Son
Male

Alfred

Hitchen

Son
Female

Ellen

Hitchen

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mortershead

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hitchen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Rushton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hitchen

Head

Married

37

1844

Rushton, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Hitchen

Wife

Married

39

1842

Rushton, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Hitchen

Son

Single

10

1871

Rushton, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Hitchen

Son

Single

7

1874

Davenham, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Hitchen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Davenham, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mortershead

Servant

Single

14

1867

Davenham, Cheshire, England

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