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Household of John Wilshaw Popplewell (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Wilshaw Popplewell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wilshaw Popplewell, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John Wilshaw was the head of the household, married to Mary Popplewell, born in 1837 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph Ormrod (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John William (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John Wilshaw's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and John Wilshaw's Brother In Law, James (born 1829 in Horwich, Lancashire, England).


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John Wilshaw Popplewell's household

Male

John Wilshaw

Popplewell

Head
Female

Mary

Popplewell

Wife
Male

Joseph Ormrod

Popplewell

Son
Male

John William

Popplewell

Son
Male

John

Ashton

Boarder
Male

James

Ormrod

Brother In Law
First name(s) John Wilshaw
Last name Popplewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Wilshaw

Popplewell

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Popplewell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph Ormrod

Popplewell

Son

Married

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John William

Popplewell

Son

Married

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Ashton

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Warrington, Lancashire, England

James

Ormrod

Brother In Law

Married

52

1829

Horwich, Lancashire, England

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