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Household of Joseph Thelwell (born 1841, Cheshire)

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 Thelwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Thelwell, born in 1841 in Broxton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Thelwell, born in 1837 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1874 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1814 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Edward (born 1859 in Maghull, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Thelwell's household

Male

Joseph

Thelwell

Head
Female

Mary

Thelwell

Wife
Female

Emma

Thelwell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Thelwell

Daughter
Female

Ann

Manley

Mother In Law
Male

Edward

Sumner

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Thelwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Broxton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Thelwell

Head

Married

40

1841

Broxton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Thelwell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Emma

Thelwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Thelwell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Ann

Manley

Mother In Law

Widow

67

1814

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Edward

Sumner

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Maghull, Lancashire, England

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