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Household of John Sumner (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1841 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder Head, Bridget (born 1843 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), John's Son Boarder, William (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Daughter Boarder, Jane (born 1877 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder Daughter, Alice (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Sumner's household

Male

John

Sumner

Head
Female

Bridget

Betts

Boarder Head
Male

William

Betts

Son Boarder
Female

Jane

Betts

Daughter Boarder
Female

Alice

Betts

Boarder Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Sumner

Head

Single

40

1841

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Betts

Boarder Head

Married

38

1843

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

William

Betts

Son Boarder

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Betts

Daughter Boarder

Single

4

1877

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Alice

Betts

Boarder Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

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