Joseph Parkinson in Cheshire in the 1881 Census

Details of Joseph Parkinson of Village, Moreton cum Lingham, Cheshire, England

First name(s): Joseph
Last name: Parkinson
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 54
Birth year: 1827
Occupation: Farmer Of 134 Acres Employing 3 Labs 1 Boy
Birth town: Moreton
Birth county: Cheshire
Birth place: England
Street: Village
Town: —
Parish: Moreton cum Lingham
County: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Wirral

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Jane	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 52	Birth year 1829	Occupation Farmers Wife	Birth place Cheshire, England
First name(s) John	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 21	Birth year 1860	Occupation Farmers Son	Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England
First name(s) Elizabeth	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 19	Birth year 1862	Occupation Farmers Daur	Birth place Cheshire, England
First name(s) Thomas	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 12	Birth year 1869	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England
First name(s) Esther	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 10	Birth year 1871	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England
First name(s) Thomas	Last name Parkinson	Relationship Brother	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 43	Birth year 1838	Occupation Farm Servant Indoor	Birth place Moreton, Cheshire, England
First name(s) Henry	Last name Meadows	Relationship Brother In Law	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 38	Birth year 1843	Occupation Farm Servant Indoor	Birth place Cheshire, England
First name(s) Catherine	Last name Kelly	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 50	Birth year 1831	Occupation Dom Genl Servt	Birth place Ireland

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Parkinson family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes Joseph Parkinson and 8 other people

Parkinson family summary

NAME: Joseph Parkinson
BORN: 1827
BIRTH COUNTY: Cheshire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Moreton cum Lingham, Cheshire, England