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Household of John Moss (born 1839, 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 Moss and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Moss, born in 1839 in Skippool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma M Moss, born in 1841 in Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Emily A (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Clara E (born 1864 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Ada L (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Maud M (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger Head Wife, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Winsford, Cheshire, England) and John's Lodger Son, John (born 1870 in Shropshire, England).


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John Moss's household

Male

John

Moss

Head
Female

Emma M

Moss

Wife
Female

Emily A

Moss

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Moss

Daughter
Female

Ada L

Moss

Daughter
Female

Maud M

Moss

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Lodger Head Wife
Male

John

Davies

Lodger Son
First name(s) John
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Skippool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Moss

Head

Married

42

1839

Skippool, Lancashire, England

Emma M

Moss

Wife

Married

40

1841

Worcestershire, England

Emily A

Moss

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Clara E

Moss

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Ada L

Moss

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Maud M

Moss

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Lodger Head Wife

Married

38

1843

Winsford, Cheshire, England

John

Davies

Lodger Son

Single

11

1870

Shropshire, England

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