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Household of John M Cunningham (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 M Cunningham and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John M Cunningham, born in 1846 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John M was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Cunningham, born in 1853 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph A (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), James M (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Harry H (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John M's Father In Law, James (born 1818 in Marsden, Lancashire, England), John M's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1818 in Colne, Lancashire, England) and John M's Servant, Laura (born 1863 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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John M Cunningham's household

Male

John M

Cunningham

Head
Female

Sarah E

Cunningham

Wife
Male

Joseph A

Cunningham

Son
Male

James M

Cunningham

Son
Male

Harry H

Cunningham

Son
Male

James

Foulds

Father In Law
Female

Ann

Foulds

Mother In Law
Female

Laura

Hackin

Servant
First name(s) John M
Last name Cunningham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
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 M

Cunningham

Head

Married

35

1846

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah E

Cunningham

Wife

Married

28

1853

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Joseph A

Cunningham

Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James M

Cunningham

Son

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Harry H

Cunningham

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Foulds

Father In Law

Married

63

1818

Marsden, Lancashire, England

Ann

Foulds

Mother In Law

Married

63

1818

Colne, Lancashire, England

Laura

Hackin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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