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Household of Sarah Cain (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Sarah Cain and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Cain, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Sarah, born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Sarah's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah's Lodger, Ellen (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah's Lodger, Ann (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah's Lodger, Mary (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Cain's household

Female

Sarah

Cain

Head
Female

Sarah

Cain

Daughter
Male

George

Palfreyman

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Palfreyman

Lodger
Female

Ann

Mason

Lodger
Female

Mary

Reynolds

Lodger
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Cain
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Cain

Head

Widow

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cain

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Palfreyman

Lodger

Married

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Palfreyman

Lodger

Married

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Mason

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Reynolds

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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