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Household of Abel Roberts (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Abel Roberts and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abel Roberts, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Abel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Roberts, born in 1841 in Ireland. They had 9 children; Susannah (born 1862 in Durham, Durham, England), James (born 1863 in Durham, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Durham, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1869 in Durham, Lancashire, England), Catharine (born 1872 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1874 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), George (born 1877 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Matthew (born 1879 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).


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Abel Roberts's household

Male

Abel

Roberts

Head
Female

Ellen

Roberts

Wife
Female

Susannah

Roberts

Daughter
Male

James

Roberts

Son
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Roberts

Son
Female

Catharine

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Edward

Roberts

Son
Male

George

Roberts

Son
Male

Matthew

Roberts

Son
First name(s) Abel
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abel

Roberts

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Roberts

Wife

Married

40

1841

Ireland

Susannah

Roberts

Daughter

Married

19

1862

Durham, Durham, England

James

Roberts

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Roberts

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roberts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Durham, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Roberts

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Lancashire, England

Catharine

Roberts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Edward

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

George

Roberts

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Roberts

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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