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Household of John Sumner (born 1825, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wirral, Cheshire, 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 Sumner and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sumner, born in 1825 in Barnston, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sumner, born in 1831 in Willaston, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary (born 1872 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, James (born 1833 in Upton, Cheshire, England), John's Servant, Martha (born 1863 in Irby, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1861 in Denbighshire, Wales).


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John Sumner's household

Male

John

Sumner

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Wife
Female

Mary

Tomlinson

Niece
Male

James

Salisbury

Servant
Female

Martha

Jackson

Servant
Male

John

Davies

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Barnston, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sumner

Head

Married

56

1825

Barnston, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Wife

Married

50

1831

Willaston, Cheshire, England

Mary

Tomlinson

Niece

Single

9

1872

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

James

Salisbury

Servant

Single

48

1833

Upton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Jackson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Irby, Cheshire, England

John

Davies

Servant

Single

20

1861

Denbighshire, Wales

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