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Household of Thomas Farnworth (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Farnworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Farnworth, born in 1836 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Farnworth, born in 1840 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1864 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Samuel W (born 1872 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Nephew, Thomas (born 1879 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Mother, Sarah (born 1799 in Astley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Farnworth's household

Male

Thomas

Farnworth

Head
Female

Ellen

Farnworth

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Farnworth

Daughter
Male

Samuel W

Farnworth

Son
Male

Thomas

Pearson

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Farnworth

Mother
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Farnworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Farnworth

Head

Married

45

1836

Astley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Farnworth

Wife

Married

41

1840

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Farnworth

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Astley, Lancashire, England

Samuel W

Farnworth

Son

Single

9

1872

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Pearson

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Astley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Farnworth

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Astley, Lancashire, England

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