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Household of Mark Handforth (born 1829, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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.

Mark Handforth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mark Handforth, born in 1829 in Didsbury, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Mark was the head of the household, married to Clarissa Handforth, born in 1830 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mark P (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William B (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Henry T (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Mark's Servant, Eleanor Russell, born in 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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Mark Handforth's household

Male

Mark

Handforth

Head
Female

Clarissa

Handforth

Wife
Male

Mark P

Handforth

Son
Male

William B

Handforth

Son
Male

Henry T

Handforth

Son
Female

Eleanor

Russell

Servant
First name(s) Mark
Last name Handforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Didsbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mark

Handforth

Head

Married

52

1829

Didsbury, Cheshire, England

Clarissa

Handforth

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mark P

Handforth

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William B

Handforth

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry T

Handforth

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Russell

Servant

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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