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Household of John Rowbottom (born 1841, 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 Rowbottom and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Rowbottom, born in 1841 in Edenfield, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rachel Rowbottom, born in 1834 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1874 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Patrick (born 1849 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and John's Visitor, Joseph (born 1862 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).


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John Rowbottom's household

Male

John

Rowbottom

Head
Female

Rachel

Rowbottom

Wife
Female

Margaret

Rowbottom

Daughter
Male

James

Rowbottom

Son
Male

Patrick

Hanney

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Hanney

Boarder
Male

Joseph

Hall

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Rowbottom
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Rowbottom

Head

Married

40

1841

Edenfield, Lancashire, England

Rachel

Rowbottom

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Rowbottom

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

James

Rowbottom

Son

Single

7

1874

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Patrick

Hanney

Boarder

Married

32

1849

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hanney

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Hall

Visitor

Married

19

1862

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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