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Household of William Barnish (born 1851, Staffordshire)

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.

William Barnish and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barnish, born in 1851 in Tunstall, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Barnish, born in 1853 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; John Henry (born 1877 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Fanny (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Samuel Littleton, born in 1861 in Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England.


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William Barnish's household

Male

William

Barnish

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Barnish

Wife
Male

John Henry

Barnish

Son
Female

Fanny

Barnish

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Barnish

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Littleton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Barnish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barnish

Head

Married

30

1851

Tunstall, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Barnish

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cheshire, England

John Henry

Barnish

Son

Single

4

1877

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Barnish

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Barnish

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Littleton

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Golden Hill, Staffordshire, England

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