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Household of William Callaghan (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Callaghan and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Callaghan, born in 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Callaghan, born in 1847 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), William (born 1874 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Sophia (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1880 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Shorey, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Callaghan's household

Male

William

Callaghan

Head
Female

Sophia

Callaghan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Callaghan

Daughter
Male

Richard

Callaghan

Son
Male

John

Callaghan

Son
Male

William

Callaghan

Son
Female

Mary

Callaghan

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Callaghan

Daughter
Male

George

Callaghan

Son
Male

William

Shorey

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Callaghan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Callaghan

Head

Married

35

1846

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Callaghan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Catherine

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Richard

Callaghan

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Callaghan

Son

Single

12

1869

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Callaghan

Son

Single

7

1874

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Callaghan

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

George

Callaghan

Son

Single

1

1880

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Shorey

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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