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Household of Joseph Rothwell (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Joseph Rothwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Rothwell, born in 1849 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Rothwell, born in 1853 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Josiah (born 1874 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Walton H (born 1879 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, Martha A Robinson, born in 1865 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Rothwell's household

Male

Joseph

Rothwell

Head
Female

Sarah A

Rothwell

Wife
Male

Josiah

Rothwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rothwell

Daughter
Male

Walton H

Rothwell

Son
Female

Martha A

Robinson

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Rothwell

Head

Married

32

1849

Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Rothwell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Josiah

Rothwell

Son

Single

7

1874

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walton H

Rothwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Robinson

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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