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Household of Thomas Mason (born 1840, 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 Mason and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mason, born in 1840 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mason, born in 1846 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Margaret (born 1815 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Hugh (born 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Henry (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Mason's household

Male

Thomas

Mason

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Wife
Male

Henry

Mason

Son
Female

Margaret

Mason

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mason

Boarder
Male

Hugh

Mason

Boarder
Male

Henry

Mason

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mason

Head

Married

41

1840

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Wife

Married

35

1846

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mason

Son

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mason

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mason

Boarder

Widow

66

1815

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Mason

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Henry

Mason

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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