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Household of John Houghton (born 1845, Lancashire)

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 Houghton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Houghton, born in 1845 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Houghton, born in 1841 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John Rd (born 1868 in Bispham, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Bispham, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1875 in Euxton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Bispham, Lancashire, England) and Thomas Ed (born 1879 in Bispham, Lancashire, England).


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John Houghton's household

Male

John

Houghton

Head
Female

Margaret

Houghton

Wife
Male

John Rd

Houghton

Son
Female

Margaret

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Houghton

Son
Male

William

Houghton

Son
Male

Thomas Ed

Houghton

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Houghton

Head

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Houghton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

John Rd

Houghton

Son

Single

13

1868

Bispham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Houghton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bispham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Houghton

Son

Single

6

1875

Euxton, Lancashire, England

William

Houghton

Son

Single

4

1877

Bispham, Lancashire, England

Thomas Ed

Houghton

Son

Single

2

1879

Bispham, Lancashire, England

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