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Household of Charles Midgley (born 1843, Yorkshire)

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.

Charles Midgley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Midgley, born in 1843 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Caroline C Midgley, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Archibald (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Queen's, Ireland) and Charles's Servant, Ophelia (born 1865 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Charles Midgley's household

Male

Charles

Midgley

Head
Female

Caroline C

Midgley

Wife
Male

Archibald

Midgley

Son
Male

Charles H

Midgley

Son
Female

Mary E

Midgley

Daughter
Female

Mary

Bowphy

Servant
Female

Ophelia

Davies

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Midgley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Midgley

Head

Married

38

1843

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Caroline C

Midgley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Archibald

Midgley

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Midgley

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Midgley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Withington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Bowphy

Servant

Single

28

1853

Queen's, Ireland

Ophelia

Davies

Servant

Single

16

1865

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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