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Household of Michael Collins (born 1850, Armagh)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Collins, born in 1850 in Armagh, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen Collins, born in 1849 in Jarrow, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Francis (born 1875 in Jarrow, Durham, England) and Cornelius (born 1878 in Jarrow, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Barney (born 1853 in Armagh, Ireland), Michael's Lodger, Thomas (born 1861 in Ireland) and Michael's Lodger, Michael (born 1848 in Troon, Ireland).


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Michael Collins's household

Male

Michael

Collins

Head
Female

Ellen

Collins

Wife
Male

Francis

Collins

Son
Male

Cornelius

Collins

Son
Male

Barney

Harvey

Lodger
Male

Thomas

Custle

Lodger
Male

Michael

Tracey

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Collins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Armagh, Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Collins

Head

Married

31

1850

Armagh, Ireland

Ellen

Collins

Wife

Married

32

1849

Jarrow, Durham, England

Francis

Collins

Son

Single

6

1875

Jarrow, Durham, England

Cornelius

Collins

Son

Single

3

1878

Jarrow, Durham, England

Barney

Harvey

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Armagh, Ireland

Thomas

Custle

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Ireland

Michael

Tracey

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Troon, Ireland

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