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Household of Joseph Hennessy (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Hennessy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Hennessy, born in 1843 in , consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Hennessy, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1868 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Edith (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, William Kenny, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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Joseph Hennessy's household

Male

Joseph

Hennessy

Head
Female

Jane

Hennessy

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Hennessy

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hennessy

Son
Female

Edith

Hennessy

Daughter
Male

William

Kenny

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Hennessy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Hennessy

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Jane

Hennessy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

Sarah J

Hennessy

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Hennessy

Son

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Edith

Hennessy

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

William

Kenny

Boarder

Married

60

1821

Ireland

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