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Household of Richard Barnsley (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Richard Barnsley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Barnsley, born in 1845 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Barnsley, born in 1846 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1863 in Micklehurst, Cheshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Longdendale, Cheshire, England), Godfrey (born 1872 in Denton, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Janet (born 1878 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England) and Bertha (born 1880 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Barnsley's household

Male

Richard

Barnsley

Head
Female

Ellen

Barnsley

Wife
Female

Mary

Barnsley

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Barnsley

Daughter
Male

Godfrey

Barnsley

Son
Female

Emma

Barnsley

Daughter
Female

Janet

Barnsley

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Barnsley

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Barnsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Barnsley

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheshire, England

Ellen

Barnsley

Wife

Married

35

1846

Yorkshire, England

Mary

Barnsley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Micklehurst, Cheshire, England

Sarah Jane

Barnsley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Longdendale, Cheshire, England

Godfrey

Barnsley

Son

Single

9

1872

Denton, Lancashire, England

Emma

Barnsley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Janet

Barnsley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

Bertha

Barnsley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

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