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Household of Sarah Shoosmith (born 1826, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Shoosmith, born in 1826 in Thornham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1861 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Merrick (born 1863 in Thornham, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1866 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1868 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Shoosmith's household

Female

Sarah

Shoosmith

Head
Female

Sarah A

Shoosmith

Daughter
Male

Merrick

Shoosmith

Son
Female

Eliza

Shoosmith

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Shoosmith

Daughter
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Shoosmith
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Thornham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Shoosmith

Head

Widow

55

1826

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shoosmith

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Merrick

Shoosmith

Son

Single

18

1863

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Shoosmith

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Shoosmith

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Thornham, Lancashire, England

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