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Household of John Scales (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Scales, born in 1816 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Scales, born in 1821 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1862 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; John W, born 1874 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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John Scales's household

Male

John

Scales

Head
Female

Anne

Scales

Wife
Male

John W

Scales

Son
Male

John W

Watson

Grand Son
First name(s) John
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Scales

Head

Married

65

1816

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Anne

Scales

Wife

Married

60

1821

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John W

Scales

Son

Single

19

1862

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

John W

Watson

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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