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Household of John Omershaw (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Omershaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Omershaw, born in 1828 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Omershaw, born in 1826 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Annie M, born 1862 in Blackley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Gusty, born in 1860 in Cheshire, England.


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John Omershaw's household

Male

John

Omershaw

Head
Female

Sarah A

Omershaw

Wife
Female

Annie M

Omershaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Gusty

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Omershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Omershaw

Head

Married

53

1828

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Omershaw

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Annie M

Omershaw

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Blackley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Gusty

Servant

Single

21

1860

Cheshire, England

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