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Household of John Moss (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Moss, born in 1837 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Moss, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 6 children; Georgina (born 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Ellen L (born 1872 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John A (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), George H (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Andrew (born 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Mary A (born 1844 in Leyland, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Joseph (born 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Moss's household

Male

John

Moss

Head
Female

Ellen

Moss

Wife
Female

Georgina

Moss

Daughter
Female

Ellen L

Moss

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Moss

Daughter
Male

John A

Moss

Son
Male

George H

Moss

Son
Female

Mary A

Moss

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Livesey

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Livesey

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Waddacre

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Moss

Head

Married

44

1837

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Moss

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Georgina

Moss

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ellen L

Moss

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth E

Moss

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

John A

Moss

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

George H

Moss

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Moss

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Andrew

Livesey

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Livesey

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Waddacre

Boarder

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

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