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Household of John Rorke (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Rorke and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rorke, born in 1833 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bridget Rorke, born in 1824 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Thomas (born 1851 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland), John's Step Son, James (born 1855 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, Michael (born 1858 in Ireland).


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John Rorke's household

Male

John

Rorke

Head
Female

Bridget

Rorke

Wife
Male

Thomas

Downs

Step Son
Male

James

Downs

Step Son
Male

Michael

Rocks

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Rorke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rorke

Head

Married

48

1833

Ireland

Bridget

Rorke

Wife

Married

57

1824

Ireland

Thomas

Downs

Step Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

James

Downs

Step Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michael

Rocks

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

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