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Household of John Carruthers (born 1853)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Carruthers and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Carruthers, born in 1853 in , consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Carruthers, born in 1853 in Chorley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Edith (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William Howarth (born 1881 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1826 in Coppull, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Billinge, Lancashire, England).


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John Carruthers's household

Male

John

Carruthers

Head
Female

Margaret

Carruthers

Wife
Female

Sarah Edith

Carruthers

Daughter
Male

William Howarth

Carruthers

Son
Female

Sarah

Tomlinson

Mother In Law
Female

Catherine

Peet

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Carruthers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Carruthers

Head

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Margaret

Carruthers

Wife

Married

28

1853

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah Edith

Carruthers

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William Howarth

Carruthers

Son

Single

0

1881

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Tomlinson

Mother In Law

Widow

55

1826

Coppull, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Peet

Servant

Single

21

1860

Billinge, Lancashire, England

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