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Household of Michael Collins (born 1839, Armagh)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Michael Collins and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Collins, born in 1839 in Armagh, consisted of 9 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Catherine Collins, born in 1841 in Armagh, Ireland. They had 5 children; Peter (born 1868 in Blackpool, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Maggie (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Servant, Mary (born 1866 in Armagh, Ireland) and Michael's Lodger, James (born 1857 in Armagh, Ireland).


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Michael Collins's household

Male

Michael

Collins

Head
Female

Catherine

Collins

Wife
Male

Peter

Collins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter
Male

John

Collins

Son
Female

Annie

Collins

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Collins

Daughter
Female

Mary

Duffey

Servant
Male

James

Loughran

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Armagh, Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Collins

Head

Married

42

1839

Armagh, Ireland

Catherine

Collins

Wife

Married

40

1841

Armagh, Ireland

Peter

Collins

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Collins

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Collins

Son

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Annie

Collins

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Collins

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Duffey

Servant

Single

15

1866

Armagh, Ireland

James

Loughran

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Armagh, Ireland

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