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Household of Thomas Westhead (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Westhead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Westhead, born in 1835 in Seacombe, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Westhead, born in 1837 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1860 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, David (born 1858 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Visitor, Eliza (born 1869 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Jane (born 1810 in Ireland) and Thomas's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Ireland).


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Thomas Westhead's household

Male

Thomas

Westhead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Westhead

Wife
Female

Ann

Westhead

Daughter
Male

David

Powell

Boarder
Female

Eliza

Jackson

Visitor
Female

Jane

Scott

Boarder
Male

John

Floyd

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Westhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Westhead

Head

Married

46

1835

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Westhead

Wife

Married

44

1837

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Ann

Westhead

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

David

Powell

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Jackson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Jane

Scott

Boarder

Widow

71

1810

Ireland

John

Floyd

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ireland

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