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Household of John Sankey (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Sankey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sankey, born in 1826 in Inskip, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rosannah Sankey, born in 1832 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1860 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England), Marg P (born 1862 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England), Eileen (born 1868 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England) and Bella (born 1872 in Higher Walton, Lancashire, England).


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John Sankey's household

Male

John

Sankey

Head
Female

Rosannah

Sankey

Wife
Male

John

Sankey

Son
Female

Marg P

Sankey

Daughter
Female

Eileen

Sankey

Daughter
Female

Bella

Sankey

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sankey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Inskip, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sankey

Head

Married

55

1826

Inskip, Lancashire, England

Rosannah

Sankey

Wife

Married

49

1832

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

John

Sankey

Son

Single

21

1860

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Marg P

Sankey

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Eileen

Sankey

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

Bella

Sankey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Higher Walton, Lancashire, England

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