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Household of William Oldham Moss (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Oldham Moss and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oldham Moss, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William Oldham was the head of the household, married to Hannah Moss, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Oldham's Boarder, Martha Shorrock, born in 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Oldham Moss's household

Male

William Oldham

Moss

Head
Female

Hannah

Moss

Wife
Female

Catherine

Moss

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Moss

Daughter
Male

Richard

Moss

Son
Female

Martha

Shorrock

Boarder
First name(s) William Oldham
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Oldham

Moss

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Moss

Wife

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Moss

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Moss

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Moss

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shorrock

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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