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Household of John J Ferns (born 1855, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 J Ferns and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John J Ferns, born in 1855 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ferns, born in 1853 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Jesse (born 1877 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and John W (born 1880 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John J's Father, Joseph (born 1811 in New Mills, Derbyshire, England), John J's Mother, Hannah (born 1811 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and John J's Sister, Elizabeth A (born 1842 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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John J Ferns's household

Male

John J

Ferns

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ferns

Wife
Male

Jesse

Ferns

Son
Male

John W

Ferns

Son
Male

Joseph

Ferns

Father
Female

Hannah

Ferns

Mother
Female

Elizabeth A

Ferns

Sister
First name(s) John J
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John J

Ferns

Head

Married

26

1855

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Ferns

Wife

Married

28

1853

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Jesse

Ferns

Son

Single

4

1877

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

John W

Ferns

Son

Single

1

1880

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Ferns

Father

Married

70

1811

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Ferns

Mother

Married

70

1811

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Ferns

Sister

Single

39

1842

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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