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Household of John Tildsly (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Tildsly and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Tildsly, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Tildsly, born in 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Betsy (born 1865 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1867 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1872 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1876 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Wfe, Sarah (born 1836 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Eliza (born 1805 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Tildsly's household

Male

John

Tildsly

Head
Female

Sarah

Tildsly

Wfe
Female

Betsy

Tildsly

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Tildsly

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Tildsly

Daughter
Female

Ada

Tildsly

Daughter
Male

John

Tildsly

Son
Female

Eliza

Naylor

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Tildsly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Tildsly

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Tildsly

Wfe

Married

45

1836

Bury, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Tildsly

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Tildsly

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Tildsly

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Ada

Tildsly

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

John

Tildsly

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Naylor

Lodger

Widow

76

1805

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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