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Household of Richard Sanson (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Sanson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Sanson, born in 1838 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ester Sanson, born in 1839 in Lynn, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; John H (born 1862 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1874 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Sarah J Kay, born in 1858 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Sanson's household

Male

Richard

Sanson

Head
Female

Ester

Sanson

Wife
Male

John H

Whittam

Son
Male

Richard

Sanson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Kay

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Sanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Sanson

Head

Married

43

1838

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Ester

Sanson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Lynn, Norfolk, England

John H

Whittam

Son

Single

19

1862

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sanson

Son

Single

7

1874

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Kay

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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