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Household of Gustavus Roskill (born 1821)

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.

Gustavus Roskill and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Gustavus Roskill, born in 1821 in , consisted of 8 members. Gustavus was the head of the household, married to John Henry Roskill, born in 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John Henry (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lucy Maria (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Gustavus's Servant, Arslin (born 1841 in -), Gustavus's Servant, Martha (born 1854 in Brockton, Shropshire, England), Gustavus's Servant, Elisa (born 1850 in Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales), Gustavus's Servant, Rosanna (born 1860 in Staffordshire, England) and Gustavus's Groom, William (born 1854 in Brough, Westmorland, England).


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Gustavus Roskill's household

Male

Gustavus

Roskill

Head
Male

John Henry

Roskill

Son
Female

Lucy Maria

Roskill

Daughter
Female

Arslin

Darmmar

Servant
Female

Martha

Wood

Servant
Female

Elisa

Hughes

Servant
Female

Rosanna

Barker

Servant
Male

William

Dent

Groom
First name(s) Gustavus
Last name Roskill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place -

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Gustavus

Roskill

Head

Married

60

1821

-

John Henry

Roskill

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy Maria

Roskill

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arslin

Darmmar

Servant

Single

40

1841

-

Martha

Wood

Servant

Single

27

1854

Brockton, Shropshire, England

Elisa

Hughes

Servant

Single

31

1850

Llangefni, Anglesey, Wales

Rosanna

Barker

Servant

Single

21

1860

Staffordshire, England

William

Dent

Groom

Single

27

1854

Brough, Westmorland, England

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