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Household of John Southern (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Southern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Southern, born in 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Southern, born in 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1875 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1880 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, John (born 1867 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Daughter, Ester (born 1871 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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John Southern's household

Male

John

Southern

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Southern

Wife
Male

John

Davis (Southern)

Step Son
Female

Ester

Davis (Southern)

Step Daughter
Male

James

Southern

Son
Female

Sarah E

Southern

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Southern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Southern

Head

Married

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Southern

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Davis (Southern)

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ester

Davis (Southern)

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Southern

Son

Single

6

1875

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Southern

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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