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Household of Joseph Morris (born 1845, Shropshire)

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 Morris and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Morris, born in 1845 in Wem, Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Morris, born in 1850 in Shropshire, England. They had 2 children; Clement George (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Gertrude Jane (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Souley (born 1863 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Eliza (born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Morris's household

Male

Joseph

Morris

Head
Female

Jane

Morris

Wife
Male

Clement George

Morris

Son
Female

Gertrude Jane

Morris

Daughter
Male

Souley

Harper

Servant
Female

Eliza

Mason

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Morris
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Wem, Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Morris

Head

Married

36

1845

Wem, Shropshire, England

Jane

Morris

Wife

Married

31

1850

Shropshire, England

Clement George

Morris

Son

Single

5

1876

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Gertrude Jane

Morris

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Souley

Harper

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Mason

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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