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Household of John Rothwell (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rothwell, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Rothwell, born in 1838 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Frederick (born 1861 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1865 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1868 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister In Law, Hannah Smith, born in 1849 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Rothwell's household

Male

John

Rothwell

Head
Female

Martha

Rothwell

Wife
Male

Frederick

Rothwell

Son
Male

Samuel

Rothwell

Son
Male

Alfred

Rothwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Martha

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Smith

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rothwell

Head

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rothwell

Wife

Married

43

1838

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Rothwell

Son

Single

20

1861

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Rothwell

Son

Single

18

1863

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Rothwell

Son

Single

16

1865

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Smith

Sister In Law

Single

32

1849

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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