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Household of Francis Roberts (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Francis Roberts and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Roberts, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Ellen Roberts, born in 1841 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen E (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Frank (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Francis's Mor In Law, Mary (born 1803 in Prescot, Lancashire, England) and Francis's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Prescot, Lancashire, England).


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Francis Roberts's household

Male

Francis

Roberts

Head
Female

Ellen

Roberts

Wife
Female

Ann

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Ellen E

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Frank

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary

Hayton

Mor In Law
Female

Ann

Howett

Servant
First name(s) Francis
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Roberts

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Roberts

Wife

Married

40

1841

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Roberts

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen E

Roberts

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frank

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hayton

Mor In Law

Widow

78

1803

Prescot, Lancashire, England

Ann

Howett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Prescot, Lancashire, England

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