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Household of Edward Butterworth (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Butterworth and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Butterworth, born in 1845 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Butterworth, born in 1849 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Amelia (born 1872 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1874 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1880 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, James (born 1854 in Rochdale, Yorkshire, England), Edward's Lodger, Joseph (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward's Lodger, James (born 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Lodger, Jeffery (born 1837 in Holland (Netherlands)).


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Edward Butterworth's household

Male

Edward

Butterworth

Head
Female

Margaret

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Amelia

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Mary

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Alice

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

Robert

Butterworth

Son
Male

James

Jakes

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Taylor

Lodger
Male

James

Bury

Lodger
Male

Jeffery

Naylor

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Butterworth

Head

Married

36

1845

Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Butterworth

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Robert

Butterworth

Son

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Jakes

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Rochdale, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Taylor

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Bury

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jeffery

Naylor

Lodger

Single

44

1837

Holland (Netherlands)

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