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Household of Joseph Sefton (born 1819, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Sefton, born in 1819 in Pleasington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Nancy Sefton, born in 1820 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Agnes, born 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Ada M, born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Grand Sister, James S Harwood, born in 1870 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Sefton's household

Male

Joseph

Sefton

Head
Female

Nancy

Sefton

Wife
Female

Agnes

Harwood

Daughter
Male

James S

Harwood

Grand Sister
Female

Ada M

Harwood

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Sefton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Sefton

Head

Married

62

1819

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sefton

Wife

Married

61

1820

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Harwood

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James S

Harwood

Grand Sister

Single

11

1870

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ada M

Harwood

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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