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Household of James Mottershead (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Mottershead and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mottershead, born in 1826 in Rusholme, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Mottershead, born in 1824 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John W (born 1855 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England), James F (born 1857 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England), George A (born 1859 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England) and Edwin T (born 1862 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Mary (born 1824 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Louisa (born 1865 in Didsbury, Lancashire, England).


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James Mottershead's household

Male

James

Mottershead

Head
Female

Mary

Mottershead

Wife
Male

John W

Mottershead

Son
Male

James F

Mottershead

Son
Male

George A

Mottershead

Son
Male

Edwin T

Mottershead

Son
Female

Mary

Mottershead

Sister
Female

Louisa

Mc Grotty

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mottershead

Head

Married

55

1826

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mottershead

Wife

Married

57

1824

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

John W

Mottershead

Son

Single

26

1855

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

James F

Mottershead

Son

Single

24

1857

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

George A

Mottershead

Son

Single

22

1859

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Edwin T

Mottershead

Son

Single

19

1862

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mottershead

Sister

Single

57

1824

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Mc Grotty

Servant

Single

16

1865

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

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