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Household of Gowther Butterworth (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Gowther Butterworth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gowther Butterworth, born in 1837 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Gowther was the head of the household, married to Ann Butterworth, born in 1839 in Brompton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Esther (born 1861 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1863 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1868 in Brompton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Gowther's Boarder, Edward Scholes, born in 1863 in Brompton, Lancashire, England.


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Gowther Butterworth's household

Male

Gowther

Butterworth

Head
Female

Ann

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Esther

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

James

Butterworth

Son
Male

Joseph

Butterworth

Son
Male

William

Butterworth

Son
Male

Edward

Scholes

Boarder
First name(s) Gowther
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gowther

Butterworth

Head

Married

44

1837

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Butterworth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Brompton, Lancashire, England

James

Butterworth

Son

Single

13

1868

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Butterworth

Son

Single

9

1872

Brompton, Lancashire, England

William

Butterworth

Son

Single

9

1872

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Scholes

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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