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Household of Joseph Topping (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Topping and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Topping, born in 1839 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Catherine Topping, born in 1842 in St Helens, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary J (born 1866 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Jane Topping, born in 1860 in St Helens, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Topping's household

Male

Joseph

Topping

Head
Female

Catherine

Topping

Wife
Female

Mary J

Topping

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Topping

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Topping

Daughter
Female

Mary

Topping

Daughter
Female

Jane

Topping

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Topping
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Topping

Head

Married

42

1839

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Topping

Wife

Married

39

1842

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Topping

Daughter

Single

15

1866

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Topping

Daughter

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Topping

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary

Topping

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Jane

Topping

Boarder

Single

21

1860

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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