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Household of John Hughes (born 1850, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hughes, born in 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hughes, born in 1851 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Maha -On (born 1828 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England) and John's Lodger, William (born 1857 in Hulme, Lancashire, England).


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John Hughes's household

Male

John

Hughes

Head
Female

Ellen

Hughes

Wife
Female

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Emily

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Maha -On

Birtles

Lodger
Male

William

Brown

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hughes

Head

Married

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Hughes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Mary A

Hughes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Hughes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maha -On

Birtles

Lodger

Widow

53

1828

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

William

Brown

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Hulme, Lancashire, England

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