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Household of John Pomfrey (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Pomfrey and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Pomfrey, born in 1831 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pomfrey, born in 1832 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Joseph (born 1854 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1860 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1862 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1866 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Abegil (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and John H (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Marguaret Colley, born in 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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John Pomfrey's household

Male

John

Pomfrey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pomfrey

Wife
Male

Joseph

Pomfrey

Son
Female

Sarah A

Pomfrey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Pomfrey

Daughter
Female

Kate

Pomfrey

Daughter
Male

John T

Pomfrey

Son
Female

Abegil

Pomfrey

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Pomfrey

Daughter
Male

John H

Pomfrey

Son
Female

Marguaret

Colley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Pomfrey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Pomfrey

Head

Married

50

1831

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pomfrey

Wife

Married

49

1832

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Pomfrey

Son

Single

27

1854

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Pomfrey

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Pomfrey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Kate

Pomfrey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Warrington, Lancashire, England

John T

Pomfrey

Son

Single

15

1866

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Abegil

Pomfrey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Pomfrey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John H

Pomfrey

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Marguaret

Colley

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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