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Household of John Sedden (born 1855, 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 Sedden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sedden, born in 1855 in Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Sedden, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Norah (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1877 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother In Law, Thomas H (born 1852 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), John's Brother In Law, Peter (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and John's Brother In Law, James (born 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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John Sedden's household

Male

John

Sedden

Head
Female

Betsy

Sedden

Wife
Female

Norah

Sedden

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Sedden

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Orrell

Brother In Law
Male

Peter

Orrell

Brother In Law
Male

James

Orrell

Brother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sedden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sedden

Head

Married

26

1855

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Sedden

Wife

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Norah

Sedden

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Sedden

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Orrell

Brother In Law

Single

29

1852

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Peter

Orrell

Brother In Law

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Orrell

Brother In Law

Single

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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