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Household of Michael Hennesay (born 1856, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Hennesay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Hennesay, born in 1856 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hennesay, born in 1851 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Miles (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Martin (born 1878 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Mother In Law, Katherine (born 1821 in Cork, Cork, Ireland) and Michael's Father In Law, Miles (born 1821 in Cork, Cork, Ireland).


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Michael Hennesay's household

Male

Michael

Hennesay

Head
Female

Ellen

Hennesay

Wife
Male

Miles

Hennesay

Son
Female

Mary E

Hennesay

Daughter
Male

Martin

Hennesay

Son
Male

William

Hennesay

Son
Female

Katherine

Sullivan

Mother In Law
Male

Miles

Sullivan

Father In Law
First name(s) Michael
Last name Hennesay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Cork, Cork, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Hennesay

Head

Married

25

1856

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Ellen

Hennesay

Wife

Married

30

1851

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Miles

Hennesay

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Hennesay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martin

Hennesay

Son

Single

3

1878

Gorton, Lancashire, England

William

Hennesay

Son

Single

1

1880

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Katherine

Sullivan

Mother In Law

Married

60

1821

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Miles

Sullivan

Father In Law

Married

60

1821

Cork, Cork, Ireland

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