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Household of John Rothwell (born 1836, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rothwell, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Anne Rothwell, born in 1845 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Ellen (born 1872 in Bedford, Lancashire, England) and Martha Anne (born 1878 in Bedford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Robert (born 1864 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and John's Step Son, William (born 1866 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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John Rothwell's household

Male

John

Rothwell

Head
Female

Sarah Anne

Rothwell

Wife
Male

Robert

Berry

Step Son
Male

William

Rothwell

Step Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Martha Anne

Rothwell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rothwell

Head

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Anne

Rothwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Robert

Berry

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Swinton, Lancashire, England

William

Rothwell

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Martha Anne

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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