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Household of John Houghton (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Houghton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houghton, born in 1854 in Haydock, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Eleanor Houghton, born in 1855 in -.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Banks (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), John's Servant, Annie (born 1867 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and John's Visitor, Barbara (born 1814 in Kendal, Westmorland, England).


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John Houghton's household

Male

John

Houghton

Head
Female

Mary Eleanor

Houghton

Wife
Male

Banks

Houghton

Brother
Female

Annie

Harding

Servant
Male

Barbara

Ion

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Haydock, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Houghton

Head

Married

27

1854

Haydock, Lancashire, England

Mary Eleanor

Houghton

Wife

Married

26

1855

-

Banks

Houghton

Brother

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Annie

Harding

Servant

Single

14

1867

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Barbara

Ion

Visitor

Widower

67

1814

Kendal, Westmorland, England

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