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Household of Thomas Johnson (born 1845, Lancashire)

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.

Thomas Johnson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Johnson, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Matilda Johnson, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William T (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father In Law, Joseph (born 1821 in East Witton, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Johnson's household

Male

Thomas

Johnson

Head
Female

Matilda

Johnson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Towler

Father In Law
Male

William T

Towler

Son
Male

Joseph

Towler

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Johnson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
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

Johnson

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Johnson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Towler

Father In Law

Widower

60

1821

East Witton, Yorkshire, England

William T

Towler

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Towler

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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