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Household of Thomas Obrien (born 1840, Gloucestershire)

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 Obrien and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Obrien, born in 1840 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; James (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Kate (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Polly (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Daniel (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Ellen Kennedy, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Obrien's household

Male

Thomas

Obrien

Head
Male

James

Obrien

Son
Female

Kate

Obrien

Daughter
Female

Polly

Obrien

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Obrien

Son
Female

Ellen

Kennedy

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Obrien
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Obrien

Head

Widower

41

1840

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

James

Obrien

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Kate

Obrien

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Polly

Obrien

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Obrien

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Kennedy

Servant

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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