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Household of John Woosnam (born 1820, Shropshire)

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 Woosnam and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Woosnam, born in 1820 in Shropshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Thomas, born 1860 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Housekeeper, Margaret Taberner, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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John Woosnam's household

Male

John

Woosnam

Head
Male

Thomas

Woosnam

Son
Female

Margaret

Taberner

Housekeeper
First name(s) John
Last name Woosnam
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Woosnam

Head

Widower

61

1820

Shropshire, England

Thomas

Woosnam

Son

Single

21

1860

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Taberner

Housekeeper

Married

58

1823

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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