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Household of James Rostron (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rostron, born in 1817 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to James Rostron, born in 1849 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1849 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, England). They had 4 grandchildren; Elizabeth Ann (born 1864 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1871 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Polly (born 1878 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, John Robinson, born in 1838 in Bury, Lancashire, England.


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James Rostron's household

Male

James

Rostron

Head
Male

James

Rostron

Son
Male

John

Robinson

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Robinson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Robinson

Grand Daughter
Male

Harry

Robinson

Grand Son
Female

Alice

Robinson

Grand Daughter
Female

Polly

Robinson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Rostron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rostron

Head

Married

64

1817

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Rostron

Son

Single

32

1849

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Robinson

Son In Law

Married

43

1838

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary

Robinson

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Robinson

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Bury, Lancashire, England

Harry

Robinson

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

Alice

Robinson

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bury, Lancashire, England

Polly

Robinson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bury, Lancashire, England

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