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Household of James Rothwell (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Rothwell, born in 1833 in Midgley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Rothwell, born in 1835 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1868 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1870 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Robert (born 1848 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1850 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Rothwell's household

Male

James

Rothwell

Head
Female

Alice

Rothwell

Wife
Male

Joseph

Rothwell

Son
Female

Sarah E

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Rothwell

Daughter
Male

Robert

Kershaw

Boarder
Male

James

Butterworth

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Rothwell

Head

Married

48

1833

Midgley, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Rothwell

Wife

Married

46

1835

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Rothwell

Son

Single

17

1864

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Kershaw

Boarder

Single

33

1848

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Butterworth

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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