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Household of Joseph Moss (born 1850, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Moss, born in 1850 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret Moss, born in 1851 in Bretherton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother, Ann (born 1827 in Longton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Longton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Moss's household

Male

Joseph

Moss

Head
Female

Margaret

Moss

Wife
Male

Robert

Moss

Son
Male

Joseph

Moss

Son
Female

Ann

Moss

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Moss

Sister
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Longton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Moss

Head

Married

31

1850

Longton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Moss

Wife

Married

30

1851

Bretherton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Moss

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Moss

Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Moss

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Longton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Moss

Sister

Single

19

1862

Longton, Lancashire, England

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