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Household of John Rothwell (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rothwell, born in 1848 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Rothwell, born in 1845 in Tottington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edith (born 1879 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Lionel (born 1881 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Luissa Kearsey, born in 1855 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England.


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John Rothwell's household

Male

John

Rothwell

Head
Female

Rachel

Rothwell

Wife
Female

Edith

Rothwell

Daughter
Male

Lionel

Rothwell

Son
Female

Luissa

Kearsey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rothwell

Head

Married

33

1848

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Rothwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Edith

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Elton, Lancashire, England

Lionel

Rothwell

Son

Single

0

1881

Elton, Lancashire, England

Luissa

Kearsey

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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