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Household of John Rothwell (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rothwell, born in 1846 in Whalley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Rothwell, born in 1845 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1871 in Church, Lancashire, England), Alice J (born 1867 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Church, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1878 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Robert Henry Rothwell, born in 1870 in Durham, Durham, England.


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John Rothwell's household

Male

John

Rothwell

Head
Female

Sarah

Rothwell

Wife
Female

Emma

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Alice J

Rothwell

Daughter
Male

John

Rothwell

Son
Female

Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter
Male

Robert Henry

Rothwell

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Whalley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rothwell

Head

Married

35

1846

Whalley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Rothwell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Emma

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Church, Lancashire, England

Alice J

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

John

Rothwell

Son

Single

5

1876

Church, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Church, Lancashire, England

Robert Henry

Rothwell

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Durham, Durham, England

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