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Household of Alexander Morton (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

Alexander Morton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Morton, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Morton, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, Thomas Robinson, born in 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Morton's household

Male

Alexander

Morton

Head
Female

Ann

Morton

Wife
Male

Thomas

Robinson

Step Son
Female

Mary E

Morton

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Morton

Daughter
Male

John

Morton

Son
Female

Harriet

Morton

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Morton

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Morton

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Robinson

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Morton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Morton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Morton

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Morton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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