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Household of David Mottershead (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Mottershead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Mottershead, born in 1856 in Poynton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Harriett Mottershead, born in 1862 in Poynton, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1880 in Poynton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Mother, Mary (born 1817 in Rainow, Cheshire, England) and David's Sister, Fanny (born 1859 in Poynton, Cheshire, England).


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David Mottershead's household

Male

David

Mottershead

Head
Female

Harriett

Mottershead

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Son
Female

Mary

Mottershead

Mother
Female

Fanny

Mottershead

Sister
First name(s) David
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Poynton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Mottershead

Head

Married

25

1856

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Mottershead

Wife

Married

19

1862

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mottershead

Son

Single

1

1880

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Mottershead

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Mottershead

Sister

Single

22

1859

Poynton, Cheshire, England

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