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Household of John Master (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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 Master and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Master, born in 1842 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Master, born in 1854 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1880 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1837 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger, James (born 1799 in Ireland).


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John Master's household

Male

John

Master

Head
Female

Sarah

Master

Wife
Male

Thomas

Whittle

Brother In Law
Male

James

Vaugh

Lodger
Female

Edith

Masters

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Master
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Master

Head

Married

39

1842

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Master

Wife

Married

27

1854

Chester, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Whittle

Brother In Law

Widower

44

1837

Chester, Cheshire, England

James

Vaugh

Lodger

Widower

82

1799

Ireland

Edith

Masters

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Chester, Cheshire, England

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