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Household of Joseph Carter (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Carter and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Carter, born in 1841 in Dawley, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Carter, born in 1839 in Wellington, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Rebecca (born 1870 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Mercy (born 1872 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Samuel (born 1874 in Dawley, Shropshire, England), Sebriah (born 1876 in Dawley, Shropshire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Dawley, Shropshire, England).


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Joseph Carter's household

Male

Joseph

Carter

Head
Female

Ellen

Carter

Wife
Female

Rebecca

Carter

Daughter
Female

Mercy

Carter

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Carter

Son
Female

Sebriah

Carter

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Carter

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Carter
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dawley, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Carter

Head

Married

40

1841

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Ellen

Carter

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Rebecca

Carter

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Mercy

Carter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Samuel

Carter

Son

Single

7

1874

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Sebriah

Carter

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Dawley, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Carter

Son

Single

2

1879

Dawley, Shropshire, England

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