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Household of John Smallshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Smallshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Smallshaw, born in 1840 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Smallshaw, born in 1840 in Dalton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1874 in Dalton, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Dalton, Lancashire, England) and Mar Ellen (born 1879 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).


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John Smallshaw's household

Male

John

Smallshaw

Head
Female

Margaret

Smallshaw

Wife
Male

William

Smallshaw

Son
Female

Annie

Smallshaw

Daughter
Male

John

Smallshaw

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Smallshaw

Daughter
Female

Mar Ellen

Smallshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Smallshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Smallshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Smallshaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Dalton, Lancashire, England

William

Smallshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Annie

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Smallshaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dalton, Lancashire, England

Mar Ellen

Smallshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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