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Household of David Goldthorpe (born 1846, 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 Goldthorpe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Goldthorpe, born in 1846 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Ruth Goldthorpe, born in 1846 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Elen (born 1876 in -), John (born 1879 in -) and Emma (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Annie (born 1840 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and David's Boarder, Margaret (born 1878 in -).


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David Goldthorpe's household

Male

David

Goldthorpe

Head
Female

Ruth

Goldthorpe

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Goldthorpe

Daughter
Female

Elen

Goldthorpe

Daughter
Male

John

Goldthorpe

Son
Female

Emma

Goldthorpe

Daughter
Female

Annie

Wood

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Holden

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Goldthorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Mossley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Goldthorpe

Head

Married

35

1846

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Goldthorpe

Wife

Married

35

1846

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Goldthorpe

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Elen

Goldthorpe

Daughter

Single

5

1876

-

John

Goldthorpe

Son

Single

2

1879

-

Emma

Goldthorpe

Daughter

Single

0

1881

-

Annie

Wood

Boarder

Single

41

1840

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Holden

Boarder

Single

3

1878

-

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