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Household of John Scales (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Scales and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scales, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scales, born in 1849 in Welshpool, Shropshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Martha Cheshire, born in 1860 in Welshpool, Shropshire, England.


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John Scales's household

Male

John

Scales

Head
Female

Sarah

Scales

Wife
Female

Martha

Cheshire

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scales

Head

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Scales

Wife

Married

32

1849

Welshpool, Shropshire, England

Martha

Cheshire

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Welshpool, Shropshire, England

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