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Household of Edward Hanson (born 1843, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in East Ward, Westmorland, 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.

Edward Hanson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Hanson, born in 1843 in Colby, Westmorland, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Hanson, born in 1843 in Blencarn, Cumberland, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1871 in Colby, Westmorland, England), John (born 1872 in Colby, Westmorland, England), Elizabeth Ellen (born 1874 in Colby, Westmorland, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Colby, Westmorland, England), Sarah Hannah (born 1876 in Colby, Westmorland, England) and Joseph (born 1879 in Colby, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Sarah Thompson, born in 1867 in Southwaite, Cumberland, England.


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Edward Hanson's household

Male

Edward

Hanson

Head
Female

Mary

Hanson

Wife
Male

James

Hanson

Son
Male

John

Hanson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Hanson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Hanson

Son
Female

Sarah Hannah

Hanson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hanson

Son
Female

Sarah

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Hanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colby, Westmorland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Hanson

Head

Married

38

1843

Colby, Westmorland, England

Mary

Hanson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Blencarn, Cumberland, England

James

Hanson

Son

Single

10

1871

Colby, Westmorland, England

John

Hanson

Son

Single

9

1872

Colby, Westmorland, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Hanson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Colby, Westmorland, England

Thomas

Hanson

Son

Single

6

1875

Colby, Westmorland, England

Sarah Hannah

Hanson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Colby, Westmorland, England

Joseph

Hanson

Son

Single

2

1879

Colby, Westmorland, England

Sarah

Thompson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Southwaite, Cumberland, England

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