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Household of Edwin Butterworth (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Edwin Butterworth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin Butterworth, born in 1819 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Edwin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Butterworth, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1860 in Moston, Lancashire, England) and Edwin T (born 1863 in Moston, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; James, born 1879 in Sale, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edwin's Visitor, Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edwin's Servant, Ann (born 1832 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Edwin's Servant, Jane (born 1849 in Flintshire, Wales).


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Edwin Butterworth's household

Male

Edwin

Butterworth

Head
Female

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

Edwin T

Butterworth

Son
Male

James

Sonalley

Grand Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Sheppard

Visitor
Female

Ann

Gregory

Servant
Female

Jane

Wynn

Servant
First name(s) Edwin
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin

Butterworth

Head

Married

62

1819

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife

Married

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Moston, Lancashire, England

Edwin T

Butterworth

Son

Single

18

1863

Moston, Lancashire, England

James

Sonalley

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Sale, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Sheppard

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Gregory

Servant

Single

49

1832

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wynn

Servant

Single

32

1849

Flintshire, Wales

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