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Household of Isaac Newton (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Isaac Newton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isaac Newton, born in 1853 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Isaac was the head of the household, married to Mary A Newton, born in 1852 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1877 in Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Isaac's Grand Mother, Martha (born 1795 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Isaac's Sister, Betty A (born 1855 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England) and Isaac's Servant, John Wm (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Isaac Newton's household

Male

Isaac

Newton

Head
Female

Mary A

Newton

Wife
Male

Harry

Newton

Son
Male

Robert

Newton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Newton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Rothwell

Grand Mother
Female

Betty A

Newton

Sister
Male

John Wm

Perry

Servant
First name(s) Isaac
Last name Newton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isaac

Newton

Head

Married

28

1853

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Newton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Harry

Newton

Son

Single

4

1877

Hooley Hill, Lancashire, England

Robert

Newton

Son

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Newton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rothwell

Grand Mother

Widow

86

1795

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty A

Newton

Sister

Single

26

1855

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Perry

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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