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Household of Benjamin Butterworth (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Benjamin Butterworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Butterworth, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Butterworth, born in 1844 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Willie (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Grand Mother, Mary Butterworth, born in 1814 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Benjamin Butterworth's household

Male

Benjamin

Butterworth

Head
Female

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Mary

Butterworth

Grand Mother
Male

Willie

Butterworth

Son
Male

John

Butterworth

Son
Male

James

Butterworth

Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Butterworth

Head

Married

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Butterworth

Grand Mother

Widow

67

1814

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Willie

Butterworth

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Butterworth

Son

Single

11

1870

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Butterworth

Son

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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