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Household of Michael Handley (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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.

Michael Handley and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Handley, born in 1835 in , consisted of 12 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Handley, born in 1838 in Ireland. They had 8 children; Patrick (born 1858 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1860 in Warrington, Lancashire, England), Mark (born 1862 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1864 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1866 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Ireland) and Michael's Boarder, Thomas (born 1858 in Ireland).


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Michael Handley's household

Male

Michael

Handley

Head
Female

Bridget

Handley

Wife
Male

Patrick

Handley

Son
Female

Mary

Handley

Daughter
Male

Mark

Handley

Son
Female

Catherine

Handley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Handley

Daughter
Male

John

Handley

Son
Male

Michael

Handley

Son
Male

Richard

Handley

Son
Male

John

Caton

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Mahon

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Handley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Handley

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Bridget

Handley

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ireland

Patrick

Handley

Son

Single

23

1858

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Handley

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Mark

Handley

Son

Single

19

1862

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Handley

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Handley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Handley

Son

Single

13

1868

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Michael

Handley

Son

Single

8

1873

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Richard

Handley

Son

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John

Caton

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Ireland

Thomas

Mahon

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Ireland

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