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Household of Thomas Boardman (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Thomas Boardman and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Boardman, born in 1845 in St Helens, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Boardman, born in 1853 in Rainford, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1879 in Upholland, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Brother In Law, John Pennington, born in 1858 in Rainford, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Boardman's household

Male

Thomas

Boardman

Head
Female

Margaret

Boardman

Wife
Male

James

Boardman

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Boardman

Daughter
Male

John

Pennington

Brother In Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Boardman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place St Helens, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Boardman

Head

Married

36

1845

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Boardman

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rainford, Lancashire, England

James

Boardman

Son

Single

4

1877

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Boardman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John

Pennington

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Rainford, Lancashire, England

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