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Household of David Toft (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Toft and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Toft, born in 1842 in Hanley, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary A Toft, born in 1844 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Matilda (born 1871 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Louis (born 1879 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Lodger, Benjamin Wadsworth, born in 1853 in Ashton in Makerfield, Cheshire, England.


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David Toft's household

Male

David

Toft

Head
Female

Mary A

Toft

Wife
Female

Matilda

Toft

Daughter
Female

Annie

Toft

Daughter
Male

Louis

Toft

Son
Male

Benjamin

Wadsworth

Lodger
First name(s) David
Last name Toft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Toft

Head

Married

39

1842

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Mary A

Toft

Wife

Married

37

1844

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Matilda

Toft

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Annie

Toft

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Louis

Toft

Son

Single

2

1879

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Wadsworth

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Ashton in Makerfield, Cheshire, England

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