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Household of James Butterworth (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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.

James Butterworth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Butterworth, born in 1842 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Butterworth, born in 1851 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1868 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and James S (born 1881 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Thomas (born 1863 in Halsall, Lancashire, England) and James's Step Daughter, Bertha (born 1864 in Aughton, Lancashire, England).


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James Butterworth's household

Male

James

Butterworth

Head
Female

Ellen

Butterworth

Wife
Male

Samuel

Butterworth

Son
Female

Mary

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

James S

Butterworth

Son
Male

Thomas

Therkith (Butterworth)

Step Son
Female

Bertha

Therkith (Butterworth)

Step Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Butterworth

Head

Married

39

1842

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Butterworth

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Butterworth

Son

Single

13

1868

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bury, Lancashire, England

James S

Butterworth

Son

Single

0

1881

Aughton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Therkith (Butterworth)

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Halsall, Lancashire, England

Bertha

Therkith (Butterworth)

Step Daughter

Single

17

1864

Aughton, Lancashire, England

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