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Household of John Pilkington (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Pilkington and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pilkington, born in 1857 in Pemberton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Pilkington, born in 1855 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Jane (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1859 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).


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John Pilkington's household

Male

John

Pilkington

Head
Female

Nancy

Pilkington

Wife
Female

Jane

Dawber

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Dawber

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pilkington

Head

Married

24

1857

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Pilkington

Wife

Married

26

1855

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawber

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawber

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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