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Household of John Mottershead (born 1836, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Mottershead, born in 1836 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Mottershead, born in 1833 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1867 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England), John (born 1871 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1875 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England).


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John Mottershead's household

Male

John

Mottershead

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Maria

Mottershead

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

John

Mottershead

Son
Female

Sarah

Mottershead

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Mottershead

Head

Married

45

1836

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Maria

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Eliza

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

John

Mottershead

Son

Single

10

1871

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

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