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Household of Edward Altham (born 1813, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Edward Altham and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Altham, born in 1813 in Higham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Altham, born in 1815 in Roughlee, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alice A, born 1846 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Mary E (born 1873 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, James Dearden, born in 1843 in Splotlands, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Altham's household

Male

Edward

Altham

Head
Female

Sarah

Altham

Wife
Male

James

Dearden

Son In Law
Female

Alice A

Dearden

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Dearden

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Dearden

Grand Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Altham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Higham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Altham

Head

Married

68

1813

Higham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Altham

Wife

Married

66

1815

Roughlee, Lancashire, England

James

Dearden

Son In Law

Married

38

1843

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Dearden

Daughter

Married

35

1846

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Dearden

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Splotlands, Lancashire, England

William

Dearden

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Lancashire, England

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