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Household of Benjamin Mottram (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Mottram and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Mottram, born in 1844 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Mottram, born in 1845 in Tilston, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England), Hannah (born 1879 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England) and Mary Alice (born 1881 in Tattenhall, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Daughter, Milly (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Step Daughter, Rose E (born 1873 in Broxton, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Mottram's household

Male

Benjamin

Mottram

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Mottram

Wife
Female

Milly

Axon

Step Daughter
Female

Rose E

Axon

Step Daughter
Male

George

Mottram

Son
Female

Hannah

Mottram

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Mottram

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Mottram
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Mottram

Head

Married

37

1844

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Mottram

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tilston, Cheshire, England

Milly

Axon

Step Daughter

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Rose E

Axon

Step Daughter

Single

8

1873

Broxton, Cheshire, England

George

Mottram

Son

Single

5

1876

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Mottram

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

Mary Alice

Mottram

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Tattenhall, Cheshire, England

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