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Household of John Butterworth (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

John Butterworth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Butterworth, born in 1841 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Butterworth, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Sarah J (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Butterworth's household

Male

John

Butterworth

Head
Female

Jane

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Sarah

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

William

Butterworth

Son
Female

Mary A

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Butterworth

Son
Female

Sarah J

Metts

Boarder
Male

William

Metts

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Butterworth

Head

Married

40

1841

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jane

Butterworth

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Butterworth

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Butterworth

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Metts

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Metts

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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