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Household of George Roskell (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Roskell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Roskell, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Roskell, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Walter Busk, born in 1878 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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George Roskell's household

Male

George

Roskell

Head
Female

Mary

Roskell

Wife
Male

William

Roskell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Roskell

Daughter
Male

Walter

Busk

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Roskell

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Mary

Roskell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Roskell

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Roskell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Walter

Busk

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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