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Household of James Butterworth (born 1841, 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.

James Butterworth and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Butterworth, born in 1841 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Butterworth, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Elizabeth A (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John Wm (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Edna (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Mary Jane (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Fred (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Wm Howarth, born in 1861 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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James Butterworth's household

Male

James

Butterworth

Head
Female

Betty

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

John Wm

Butterworth

Son
Female

Edna

Butterworth

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

James

Butterworth

Son
Male

Fred

Butterworth

Son
Male

John Wm

Howarth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Butterworth

Head

Married

40

1841

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Butterworth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Butterworth

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edna

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Butterworth

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Fred

Butterworth

Son

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Wm

Howarth

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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