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Household of Samuel Sherlock (born 1842, Lancashire)

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.

Samuel Sherlock and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Sherlock, born in 1842 in Stretford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Margaret Sherlock, born in 1841 in Stretford, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1864 in Harpurhey, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1872 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1873 in Hulme, Lancashire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Stretford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Thomas Smith, born in 1847 in Gorton, Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Sherlock's household

Male

Samuel

Sherlock

Head
Female

Margaret

Sherlock

Wife
Male

John W

Sherlock

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Sherlock

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Sherlock

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sherlock

Daughter
Male

Henry

Sherlock

Son
Male

Thomas

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Sherlock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Stretford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Sherlock

Head

Married

39

1842

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sherlock

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stretford, Lancashire, England

John W

Sherlock

Son

Single

17

1864

Harpurhey, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Sherlock

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Henry

Sherlock

Son

Single

3

1878

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Smith

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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