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Household of James Mottershead (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Mottershead, born in 1845 in Longsight, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Mottershead, born in 1843 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Mag (born 1867 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Margaret (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Kate (born 1880 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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James Mottershead's household

Male

James

Mottershead

Head
Female

Catherine

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Mag

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Son
Female

Margaret

Mottershead

Daughter
Female

Kate

Mottershead

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Longsight, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Mottershead

Head

Married

36

1845

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Mottershead

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Mag

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mottershead

Son

Single

12

1869

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Kate

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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