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Household of George Houghton (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

George Houghton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Houghton, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Houghton, born in 1839 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Fred A (born 1867 in Devonport, Devon, England), Jessie (born 1869 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Lilly (born 1872 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland), George (born 1876 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Niece, Amelia Halsall, born in 1862 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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George Houghton's household

Male

George

Houghton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Houghton

Wife
Male

Fred A

Houghton

Son
Female

Jessie

Houghton

Daughter
Female

Lilly

Houghton

Daughter
Male

George

Houghton

Son
Female

Alice

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Houghton

Son
Female

Amelia

Halsall

Niece
First name(s) George
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Houghton

Head

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Houghton

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Fred A

Houghton

Son

Single

14

1867

Devonport, Devon, England

Jessie

Houghton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Lilly

Houghton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

George

Houghton

Son

Single

5

1876

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Alice

Houghton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Harry

Houghton

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Halsall

Niece

Single

19

1862

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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