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Household of Thomas Cavanah (born 1847, 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.

Thomas Cavanah and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Cavanah, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Cavanah, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mothr In Law, Margaret (born 1812 in Ireland), Thomas's Cousin, John (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Ireland).


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Thomas Cavanah's household

Male

Thomas

Cavanah

Head
Female

Sarah

Cavanah

Wife
Male

Edward

Cavanah

Son
Female

Margaret

Darcey

Mothr In Law
Male

John

Mitchell

Cousin
Female

Ellen

Ward

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Cavanah
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Cavanah

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Cavanah

Wife

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Cavanah

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Darcey

Mothr In Law

Widow

69

1812

Ireland

John

Mitchell

Cousin

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Ward

Servant

Single

14

1867

Ireland

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