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Household of Thomas Handforth (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Handforth and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Handforth, born in 1831 in Cheadle, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Handforth, born in 1832 in Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), Margaret H (born 1860 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Charles H (born 1873 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, William J Wright, born in 1865 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.


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Thomas Handforth's household

Male

Thomas

Handforth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Handforth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Emily

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Handforth

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Handforth

Son
Male

William J

Wright

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Handforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cheadle, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Handforth

Head

Married

50

1831

Cheadle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Handforth

Wife

Married

49

1832

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Margaret H

Handforth

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Salford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Handforth

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Handforth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Handforth

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Salford, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Handforth

Son

Single

8

1873

Salford, Lancashire, England

William J

Wright

Servant

Single

16

1865

Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England

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