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Household of David Garforth (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

David Garforth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Garforth, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Rachel Garforth, born in 1842 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John B (born 1866 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Niece, Sarah J (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and David's Nephew, John (born 1872 in Cheshire, England).


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David Garforth's household

Male

David

Garforth

Head
Female

Rachel

Garforth

Wife
Male

John B

Garforth

Son
Male

Albert

Garforth

Son
Male

Joseph

Garforth

Son
Female

Sarah J

Smethurst

Niece
Male

John

Smethurst

Nephew
First name(s) David
Last name Garforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Garforth

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Garforth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Middleton, Lancashire, England

John B

Garforth

Son

Single

15

1866

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Albert

Garforth

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Garforth

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Smethurst

Niece

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

John

Smethurst

Nephew

Single

9

1872

Cheshire, England

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