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Household of Joseph Schofield (born 1850, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Schofield, born in 1850 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ellen Schofield, born in 1856 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1880 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Adopted Daughter, Eliza Chapon, born in 1870 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Schofield's household

Male

Joseph

Schofield

Head
Female

Ellen

Schofield

Wife
Male

Thomas

Schofield

Son
Male

Henry

Schofield

Son
Female

Eliza

Chapon

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Schofield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Schofield

Head

Married

31

1850

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Schofield

Wife

Married

25

1856

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Schofield

Son

Single

5

1876

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Henry

Schofield

Son

Single

1

1880

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Chapon

Adopted Daughter

Single

11

1870

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

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