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Household of James Rostron (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Rostron and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rostron, born in 1846 in Halliwell, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Rostron, born in 1845 in Egerton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1873 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Major (born 1877 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister In Law, Sarah Grime, born in 1852 in Egerton, Lancashire, England.


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James Rostron's household

Male

James

Rostron

Head
Female

Mary

Rostron

Wife
Male

Robert

Rostron

Son
Male

Thomas

Rostron

Son
Male

Major

Rostron

Son
Male

John

Rostron

Son
Female

Sarah

Grime

Sister In Law
Female

Mary J

Grime

Daughter
Male

William

Grime

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Rostron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rostron

Head

Married

35

1846

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Mary

Rostron

Wife

Married

36

1845

Egerton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Rostron

Son

Single

8

1873

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rostron

Son

Single

6

1875

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Major

Rostron

Son

Single

4

1877

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

John

Rostron

Son

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Grime

Sister In Law

Married

29

1852

Egerton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Grime

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Grime

Son

Single

5

1876

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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