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Household of John Speirs (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Speirs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Speirs, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice E Speirs, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Alice (born 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Ireland).


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John Speirs's household

Male

John

Speirs

Head
Female

Alice E

Speirs

Wife
Female

Alice

Young

Mother In Law
Male

James

Patterson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Speirs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Speirs

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Speirs

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Young

Mother In Law

Widow

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Patterson

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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