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Household of John Rothwell (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rothwell, born in 1837 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Rothwell, born in 1842 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Mary Ellen (born 1873 in United States) and John's Niece, Elizabeth Ann (born 1878 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).


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John Rothwell's household

Male

John

Rothwell

Head
Female

Martha

Rothwell

Wife
Female

Mary Ellen

Whittaker

Niece
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Whittaker

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Rothwell

Head

Married

44

1837

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Martha

Rothwell

Wife

Married

39

1842

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Whittaker

Niece

Single

8

1873

United States

Elizabeth Ann

Whittaker

Niece

Single

3

1878

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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