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Household of James Butterworth (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Butterworth, born in 1836 in Castleton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Butterworth, born in 1839 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John (born 1862 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1864 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), James Thos (born 1867 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1872 in Castleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister In Law, Ellen (born 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister In Law, Emma (born 1854 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Butterworth's household

Male

James

Butterworth

Head
Female

Harriet

Butterworth

Wife
Male

Robert

Butterworth

Son
Male

John

Butterworth

Son
Male

Alfred

Butterworth

Son
Male

James Thos

Butterworth

Son
Male

William

Butterworth

Son
Male

Richard

Butterworth

Son
Female

Ellen

Turner

Sister In Law
Female

Emma

Turner

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Castleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Butterworth

Head

Married

45

1836

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Butterworth

Wife

Married

42

1839

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Butterworth

Son

Single

21

1860

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

John

Butterworth

Son

Single

19

1862

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Butterworth

Son

Single

17

1864

Castleton, Lancashire, England

James Thos

Butterworth

Son

Single

14

1867

Castleton, Lancashire, England

William

Butterworth

Son

Single

11

1870

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Butterworth

Son

Single

9

1872

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Turner

Sister In Law

Single

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Emma

Turner

Sister In Law

Single

27

1854

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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