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Household of John Roberts (born 1840, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Roberts, born in 1840 in Ardwick, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara E Roberts, born in 1848 in Rusholme, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James E (born 1870 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1871 in Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Abraham Span, born in 1849 in Russia.


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John Roberts's household

Male

John

Roberts

Head
Female

Clara E

Roberts

Wife
Male

James E

Roberts

Son
Male

John H

Roberts

Son
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Male

Abraham

Span

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Roberts

Head

Married

41

1840

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Clara E

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Rusholme, Lancashire, England

James E

Roberts

Son

Single

11

1870

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

John H

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Abraham

Span

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Russia

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