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Household of Ellen Robertshaw (born 1826, Lancashire)

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.

Ellen Robertshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Robertshaw, born in 1826 in Accrington, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Matilda (born 1861 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England). She had 3 grandchildren; Mary Jane (born 1869 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1875 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Lodger, James (born 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Ellen's Lodgers Wife, Ellen (born 1852 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Ellen Robertshaw's household

Female

Ellen

Robertshaw

Head
Female

Matilda

Robertshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Robertshaw

Grand Daughter
Female

Alice

Calvert

Daughter
Male

Fred

Calvert

Grand Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Calvert

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Layfield

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Layfield

Lodgers Wife
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Robertshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Accrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Robertshaw

Head

Widow

55

1826

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Robertshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Robertshaw

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice

Calvert

Daughter

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Fred

Calvert

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Calvert

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

James

Layfield

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Layfield

Lodgers Wife

Married

29

1852

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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