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Household of Adam Torkington (born 1852, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Adam Torkington and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Torkington, born in 1852 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Alice Torkington, born in 1854 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Adam (born 1879 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England).


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Adam Torkington's household

Male

Adam

Torkington

Head
Female

Alice

Torkington

Wife
Male

William

Torkington

Son
Male

Adam

Torkington

Son
First name(s) Adam
Last name Torkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

Torkington

Head

Married

29

1852

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Alice

Torkington

Wife

Married

27

1854

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Torkington

Son

Single

6

1875

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Adam

Torkington

Son

Single

2

1879

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

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