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Household of John Wolstenholme (born 1850, 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 Wolstenholme and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Wolstenholme, born in 1850 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wolstenholme, born in 1844 in Elton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1879 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1880 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father In Law, Edward (born 1818 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and John's Sister In Law, Rebecca (born 1869 in Elton, Lancashire, England).


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John Wolstenholme's household

Male

John

Wolstenholme

Head
Female

Betsy

Wolstenholme

Wife
Male

James

Wolstenholme

Son
Male

Edward

Wolstenholme

Son
Female

Sarah A

Wolstenholme

Daughter
Male

Edward

Rothwell

Father In Law
Female

Rebecca

Rothwell

Sister In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Wolstenholme
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Wolstenholme

Head

Married

31

1850

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Wolstenholme

Wife

Married

37

1844

Elton, Lancashire, England

James

Wolstenholme

Son

Single

2

1879

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Edward

Wolstenholme

Son

Single

1

1880

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wolstenholme

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Edward

Rothwell

Father In Law

Widower

63

1818

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Rothwell

Sister In Law

Single

12

1869

Elton, Lancashire, England

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