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Household of Joseph Clegg (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Clegg and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Clegg, born in 1853 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Clegg, born in 1853 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Nancy Alice (born 1881 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger, James Ainsworth, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Clegg's household

Male

Joseph

Clegg

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Clegg

Wife
Female

Margaret

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Nancy Alice

Clegg

Daughter
Male

James

Ainsworth

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Clegg

Head

Married

28

1853

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Clegg

Wife

Married

28

1853

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Clegg

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Nancy Alice

Clegg

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

James

Ainsworth

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Lancashire, England

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