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Household of Michael Drain (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Drain, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Margaret Drain, born in 1838 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1869 in Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1872 in Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Lancashire, England) and Minnie (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).


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Michael Drain's household

Male

Michael

Drain

Head
Female

Margaret

Drain

Wife
Female

Ellen

Drain

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Drain

Son
Female

Margaret

Drain

Daughter
Female

Emily

Drain

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Drain

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name Drain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Drain

Head

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Drain

Wife

Married

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Drain

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lancashire, England

Ernest

Drain

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Drain

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lancashire, England

Emily

Drain

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

Minnie

Drain

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

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