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Household of John Hughes (born 1853, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, 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 Hughes and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hughes, born in 1853 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hughes, born in 1854 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), George (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Sarah E (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Samuel (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Maria Penlington, born in 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.


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John Hughes's household

Male

John

Hughes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife
Male

John

Hughes

Son
Male

George

Hughes

Son
Male

Frederick

Hughes

Son
Female

Sarah E

Hughes

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Hughes

Son
Female

Maria

Penlington

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hughes

Head

Married

28

1853

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife

Married

27

1854

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Hughes

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

George

Hughes

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Frederick

Hughes

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Hughes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Hughes

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Maria

Penlington

Sister In Law

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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