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Household of Thomas Sumner (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Sumner and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Sumner, born in 1849 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Nancy Sumner, born in 1852 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1858 in Lowton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Cousin, James (born 1848 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Sumner's household

Male

Thomas

Sumner

Head
Female

Nancy

Sumner

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter
Male

Richard

Sumner

Son
Female

Annie

Sumner

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ward

Brother In Law
Male

James

Banner

Cousin
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Sumner
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Sumner

Head

Married

32

1849

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Sumner

Wife

Married

29

1852

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Richard

Sumner

Son

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Annie

Sumner

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ward

Brother In Law

Single

23

1858

Lowton, Lancashire, England

James

Banner

Cousin

Married

33

1848

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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