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Household of John Mottershead (born 1815, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Mottershead and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mottershead, born in 1815 in Wildboarclough, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Mottershead, born in 1815 in Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Sellman, born in 1864 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.


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John Mottershead's household

Male

John

Mottershead

Head
Female

Ruth

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Sellman

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mottershead

Head

Married

66

1815

Wildboarclough, Cheshire, England

Ruth

Mottershead

Wife

Married

66

1815

Derbyshire, England

Elizabeth

Sellman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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