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Household of John Sumner (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Sumner and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sumner, born in 1837 in Burscough, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's House Keeper, Catherine (born 1826 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, Peter (born 1847 in Lancashire, England).


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John Sumner's household

Male

John

Sumner

Head
Female

Catherine

Martindale

House Keeper
Male

Peter

Freeman

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burscough, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sumner

Head

Single

44

1837

Burscough, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Martindale

House Keeper

Widow

55

1826

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Peter

Freeman

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Lancashire, England

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