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Household of John Sumner (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Sumner, born in 1840 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Sumner, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Uncle, James Sumner, born in 1807 in Gatley, Cheshire, England.


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John Sumner's household

Male

John

Sumner

Head
Female

Sarah H

Sumner

Wife
Male

William

Sumner

Son
Male

James

Sumner

Son
Male

James

Sumner

Uncle
First name(s) John
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sumner

Head

Married

41

1840

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah H

Sumner

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Sumner

Son

Single

18

1863

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

James

Sumner

Son

Single

1

1880

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

James

Sumner

Uncle

Single

74

1807

Gatley, Cheshire, England

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