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Household of Michael O Brien (born 1841, Cork)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 O Brien and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael O Brien, born in 1841 in Cork, Cork, consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen O Brien, born in 1841 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 5 children; John (born 1863 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Cornelius (born 1868 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), James (born 1870 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Michael (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary O (born 1877 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Lodger, Catherine Singleton, born in 1835 in Ireland.


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Michael O Brien's household

Male

Michael

O Brien

Head
Female

Ellen

O Brien

Wife
Male

John

O Brien

Son
Male

Cornelius

O Brien

Son
Male

James

O Brien

Son
Male

Michael

O Brien

Son
Female

Mary O

O Brien

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Singleton

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name O Brien
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
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

O Brien

Head

Married

40

1841

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Ellen

O Brien

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cork, Cork, Ireland

John

O Brien

Son

Single

18

1863

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Cornelius

O Brien

Son

Single

13

1868

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

James

O Brien

Son

Single

11

1870

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Michael

O Brien

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary O

O Brien

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Catherine

Singleton

Lodger

Widow

46

1835

Ireland

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