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Household of Sophia Rylance (born 1826, Cheshire)

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.

Sophia Rylance and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Rylance, born in 1826 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; William (born 1859 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1861 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Alice S (born 1863 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sophia's Sister, Alice H Hilton, born in 1837 in Newton, Cheshire, England.


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Sophia Rylance's household

Female

Sophia

Rylance

Head
Male

William

Rylance

Son
Male

John

Rylance

Son
Female

Alice S

Rylance

Daughter
Female

Alice H

Hilton

Sister
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Rylance
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Rylance

Head

Widow

55

1826

Newton, Cheshire, England

William

Rylance

Son

Single

22

1859

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Rylance

Son

Single

20

1861

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice S

Rylance

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice H

Hilton

Sister

Single

44

1837

Newton, Cheshire, England

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