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Household of Catherine Westhead (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Catherine Westhead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Westhead, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Catherine was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Robert E (born 1859 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England), Francis G (born 1866 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England) and Sophia C (born 1873 in Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Ireland) and Catherine's Servant, Anna M (born 1862 in Ireland).


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Catherine Westhead's household

Female

Catherine

Westhead

Head
Male

Robert E

Westhead

Son
Female

Francis G

Westhead

Daughter
Female

Sophia C

Westhead

Daughter
Female

Mary

McCormick

Servant
Female

Anna M

McCormick

Servant
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Westhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Westhead

Head

Widow

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert E

Westhead

Son

Single

22

1859

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Francis G

Westhead

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Sophia C

Westhead

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Holmes Chapel, Cheshire, England

Mary

McCormick

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ireland

Anna M

McCormick

Servant

Single

19

1862

Ireland

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