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Household of John Sefton (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Sefton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sefton, born in 1851 in Simonstone, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sefton, born in 1851 in Padiham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, John (born 1847 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, Sarah (born 1837 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Thomas Henry (born 1870 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).


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John Sefton's household

Male

John

Sefton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sefton

Wife
Male

John

Scott

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Scott

Lodger
Male

Thomas Henry

Scott

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Sefton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Simonstone, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sefton

Head

Married

30

1851

Simonstone, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sefton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Padiham, Lancashire, England

John

Scott

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Scott

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Thomas Henry

Scott

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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