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Household of John Sumner (born 1836, 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 Sumner and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sumner, born in 1836 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Sumner, born in 1838 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1874 in Ince, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1876 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and John Ed (born 1878 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother In Law, Elizabeth Fisher, born in 1809 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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John Sumner's household

Male

John

Sumner

Head
Female

Alice

Sumner

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sumner

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sumner

Daughter
Male

John Ed

Sumner

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Fisher

Mother In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sumner

Head

Married

45

1836

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sumner

Wife

Married

43

1838

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Sumner

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sumner

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Ann

Sumner

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ince, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sumner

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John Ed

Sumner

Son

Single

3

1878

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fisher

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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