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Household of Michael Mechan (born 1847, Sligo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Mechan and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Mechan, born in 1847 in Sligo, consisted of 3 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Mechan, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Brother In Law, Matthew Brett, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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Michael Mechan's household

Male

Michael

Mechan

Head
Female

Bridget

Mechan

Wife
Male

Matthew

Brett

Brother In Law
First name(s) Michael
Last name Mechan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sligo, Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Mechan

Head

Married

34

1847

Sligo, Ireland

Bridget

Mechan

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Brett

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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