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Household of Thomas Schofield (born 1832, 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 Schofield and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Schofield, born in 1832 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Schofield, born in 1835 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henry (born 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), George (born 1865 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), Mirmie (born 1868 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England) and Florence M (born 1876 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Joseph (born 1846 in Denton, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Schofield's household

Male

Thomas

Schofield

Head
Female

Sarah

Schofield

Wife
Male

Henry

Schofield

Son
Male

John

Schofield

Son
Male

George

Schofield

Son
Female

Mirmie

Schofield

Daughter
Female

Florence M

Schofield

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Smith

Servant
Male

Joseph

Newton

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Schofield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Schofield

Head

Married

49

1832

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Schofield

Wife

Married

46

1835

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Henry

Schofield

Son

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Schofield

Son

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

George

Schofield

Son

Single

16

1865

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Mirmie

Schofield

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Florence M

Schofield

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Smith

Servant

Single

23

1858

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Newton

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Denton, Lancashire, England

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