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Household of John Palmer (born 1809, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Palmer, born in 1809 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Palmer, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Catherine (born 1829 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), John's Lodger, Samuel (born 1819 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and John's Lodger, Eliza (born 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Palmer's household

Male

John

Palmer

Head
Female

Ruth

Palmer

Wife
Female

Catherine

Philips

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Philips

Lodger
Female

Eliza

Scowcroft

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Palmer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Palmer

Head

Married

72

1809

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Palmer

Wife

Married

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Philips

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Philips

Lodger

Married

62

1819

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Eliza

Scowcroft

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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