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Household of Joseph Helsby (born 1839, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Helsby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Helsby, born in 1839 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Helsby, born in 1833 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1861 in Marland, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1865 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Phoebe (born 1867 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Stepson, James Sykes, born in 1857 in Royton, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Helsby's household

Male

Joseph

Helsby

Head
Female

Mary

Helsby

Wife
Male

Robert

Helsby

Son
Female

Susannah

Helsby

Daughter
Female

Phoebe

Helsby

Daughter
Male

James

Sykes

Stepson
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Helsby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Helsby

Head

Married

42

1839

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Helsby

Wife

Married

48

1833

Yorkshire, England

Robert

Helsby

Son

Married

20

1861

Marland, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Helsby

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Phoebe

Helsby

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Royton, Lancashire, England

James

Sykes

Stepson

Single

24

1857

Royton, Lancashire, England

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