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Household of John Morrissey (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Morrissey, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Richard (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1881 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Ann Leaver, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Morrissey's household

Male

John

Morrissey

Head
Male

Richard

Morrissey

Son
Female

Mary

Morrissey

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Morrissey

Daughter
Female

Jane

Morrissey

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Morrissey

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Morrissey

Daughter
Female

Ann

Leaver

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Morrissey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Morrissey

Head

Widower

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Morrissey

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Morrissey

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Morrissey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Morrissey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Morrissey

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Morrissey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Ann

Leaver

Niece

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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