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Household of James Motershaw (born 1847, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Motershaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Motershaw, born in 1847 in Keele, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Motershaw, born in 1852 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Daniel (born 1871 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), Charles (born 1872 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1875 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), Ester A (born 1878 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and Alfred (born 1881 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Ann Motershaw, born in 1858 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England.


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James Motershaw's household

Male

James

Motershaw

Head
Female

Rachel

Motershaw

Wife
Male

Daniel

Motershaw

Son
Male

Charles

Motershaw

Son
Male

James

Motershaw

Son
Female

Ester A

Motershaw

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Motershaw

Son
Female

Ann

Motershaw

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Motershaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Keele, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Motershaw

Head

Married

34

1847

Keele, Staffordshire, England

Rachel

Motershaw

Wife

Married

29

1852

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Daniel

Motershaw

Son

Single

10

1871

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Motershaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

James

Motershaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Ester A

Motershaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Motershaw

Son

Single

0

1881

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Motershaw

Servant

Single

23

1858

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

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