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Household of John S Wainwright (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 S Wainwright and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John S Wainwright, born in 1845 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John S was the head of the household, married to Mary Wainwright, born in 1845 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Helen (born 1872 in Mowsley, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1874 in Mowsley, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1877 in Greenfield, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John S's Servant, Margaret Orr, born in 1863 in Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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John S Wainwright's household

Male

John S

Wainwright

Head
Female

Mary

Wainwright

Wife
Female

Helen

Wainwright

Daughter
Male

Harry

Wainwright

Son
Male

Tom

Wainwright

Son
Female

Edith

Wainwright

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Orr

Servant
First name(s) John S
Last name Wainwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John S

Wainwright

Head

Married

36

1845

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Mary

Wainwright

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Helen

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Mowsley, Lancashire, England

Harry

Wainwright

Son

Single

7

1874

Mowsley, Lancashire, England

Tom

Wainwright

Son

Single

4

1877

Greenfield, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Wainwright

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Orr

Servant

Single

18

1863

Crumlin, Monmouthshire, Wales

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