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Household of Joseph Barnes (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Joseph Barnes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Barnes, born in 1827 in Shakerley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Barnes, born in 1838 in Atherton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Step Daughter, Eliza Ann (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Joseph's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Sharples, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Step Son, Thomas (born 1868 in Sharples, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Step Son, Benjamin (born 1870 in Sharples, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Barnes's household

Male

Joseph

Barnes

Head
Female

Margaret

Barnes

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Higson

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Higson

Step Daughter
Male

Thomas

Higson

Step Son
Male

Benjamin

Higson

Step Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Barnes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Shakerley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Barnes

Head

Married

54

1827

Shakerley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Barnes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Higson

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Higson

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higson

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Higson

Step Son

Single

11

1870

Sharples, Lancashire, England

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