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Household of David Roberts (born 1840, Cardiganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Roberts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Roberts, born in 1840 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Roberts, born in 1839 in Anglesey, Wales. They had 3 children; David H (born 1866 in Goginan, Cardiganshire, Wales), John J (born 1868 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales) and Richard (born 1871 in Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Lodger, David L (born 1862 in Kirkdale, Lancashire, England), David's Lodger, William H (born 1859 in Bentham, Yorkshire, England) and David's Adopted Child, Edward F (born 1879 in Everton, Lancashire, England).


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David Roberts's household

Male

David

Roberts

Head
Female

Catherine

Roberts

Wife
Male

David H

Roberts

Son
Male

John J

Roberts

Son
Male

Richard

Roberts

Son
Male

David L

Williams

Lodger
Male

William H

Leak

Lodger
Male

Edward F

Smith

Adopted Child
First name(s) David
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Roberts

Head

Married

41

1840

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Catherine

Roberts

Wife

Married

42

1839

Anglesey, Wales

David H

Roberts

Son

Single

15

1866

Goginan, Cardiganshire, Wales

John J

Roberts

Son

Single

13

1868

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

Richard

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, Wales

David L

Williams

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Kirkdale, Lancashire, England

William H

Leak

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Edward F

Smith

Adopted Child

Single

2

1879

Everton, Lancashire, England

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