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Household of Christopher Shorrock (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Christopher Shorrock and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Shorrock, born in 1838 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Jane Shorrock, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Winifred (born 1869 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Mabel R (born 1872 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William T (born 1880 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Louisa (born 1857 in -), Christopher's Servant, Lucy (born 1857 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Christopher's Servant, Minnie (born 1855 in Germany), Christopher's Servant, Leah (born 1846 in Wellington, Shropshire, England), Christopher's Servant, Clara (born 1863 in Montgomeryshire, Wales) and Christopher's Visitor, William (born 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Christopher Shorrock's household

Male

Christopher

Shorrock

Head
Female

Jane

Shorrock

Wife
Female

Winifred

Shorrock

Daughter
Female

Mabel R

Shorrock

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Shorrock

Son
Male

William T

Shorrock

Son
Female

Louisa

Higgins

Servant
Female

Lucy

Madlley

Servant
Female

Minnie

Horhauen

Servant
Female

Leah

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Clara

Richard

Servant
Male

William

Tessmond

Visitor
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Shorrock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Shorrock

Head

Married

43

1838

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Jane

Shorrock

Wife

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Winifred

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mabel R

Shorrock

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Shorrock

Son

Single

6

1875

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

William T

Shorrock

Son

Single

1

1880

Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Higgins

Servant

Single

24

1857

-

Lucy

Madlley

Servant

Single

24

1857

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Minnie

Horhauen

Servant

-

26

1855

Germany

Leah

Griffiths

Servant

-

35

1846

Wellington, Shropshire, England

Clara

Richard

Servant

Single

18

1863

Montgomeryshire, Wales

William

Tessmond

Visitor

-

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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