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Household of George Thorpe (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Thorpe and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Thorpe, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thorpe, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Caroline (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1875 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Jane Wittington, born in 1856 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England.


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George Thorpe's household

Male

George

Thorpe

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Wife
Male

Henry

Thorpe

Son
Female

Caroline

Thorpe

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thorpe

Son
Female

Anne

Thorpe

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wittington

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Thorpe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Thorpe

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thorpe

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Henry

Thorpe

Son

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Thorpe

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anne

Thorpe

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wittington

Servant

Single

25

1856

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

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