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Household of George Peters (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Peters and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Peters, born in 1855 in Hulme, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Peters, born in 1857 in Barton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Winton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Arthur (born 1879 in Winton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother In Law, Mary Ann (born 1830 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), George's Brother In Law, John James (born 1863 in Winton, Lancashire, England), George's Lodger, Rachel (born 1834 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and George's Lodger, Mary Ann (born 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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George Peters's household

Male

George

Peters

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Peters

Wife
Male

James

Peters

Son
Male

Thomas Arthur

Peters

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Ashley

Mother In Law
Male

John James

Thornley

Brother In Law
Female

Rachel

Gilbody

Lodger
Female

Mary Ann

Emmett

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Peters
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hulme, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Peters

Head

Married

26

1855

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Peters

Wife

Married

24

1857

Barton, Lancashire, England

James

Peters

Son

Single

5

1876

Winton, Lancashire, England

Thomas Arthur

Peters

Son

Single

2

1879

Winton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ashley

Mother In Law

Widow

51

1830

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

John James

Thornley

Brother In Law

Single

18

1863

Winton, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Gilbody

Lodger

Widow

47

1834

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Emmett

Lodger

Married

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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