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Household of James Rothwell (born 1845, 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 Rothwell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rothwell, born in 1845 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rothwell, born in 1850 in Scotland. They had 5 children; James Robert (born 1869 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Alexander (born 1873 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Peter (born 1875 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1876 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Harris, born in 1860 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England.


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James Rothwell's household

Male

James

Rothwell

Head
Female

Margaret

Rothwell

Wife
Male

James Robert

Rothwell

Son
Male

Alexander

Rothwell

Son
Male

Peter

Rothwell

Son
Male

Daniel

Rothwell

Son
Male

Thomas

Rothwell

Son
Male

William

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rothwell

Head

Married

36

1845

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rothwell

Wife

Married

31

1850

Scotland

James Robert

Rothwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Rothwell

Son

Single

8

1873

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Peter

Rothwell

Son

Single

6

1875

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Rothwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Rothwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Shuttleworth, Lancashire, England

William

Harris

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

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