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Household of Thomas Sterling (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Sterling and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sterling, born in 1840 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Sterling, born in 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sterling's household

Male

Thomas

Sterling

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Sterling

Wife
Male

James

Sterling

Son
Female

Amelia

Sterling

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Sterling

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sterling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sterling

Head

Married

41

1840

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sterling

Wife

Married

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Sterling

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Sterling

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Sterling

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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