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Household of Martin Rourke (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Martin Rourke and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martin Rourke, born in 1826 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Martin was the head of the household, married to Eliza Rourke, born in 1830 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret A (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Edward M (born 1859 in Alton, Staffordshire, England), Agnes (born 1862 in Alton, Staffordshire, England) and Charles J (born 1864 in Alton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Martin's Servant, Ann Farrell, born in 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Martin Rourke's household

Male

Martin

Rourke

Head
Female

Eliza

Rourke

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Rourke

Daughter
Male

Edward M

Rourke

Son
Female

Agnes

Rourke

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Rourke

Son
Female

Ann

Farrell

Servant
First name(s) Martin
Last name Rourke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Martin

Rourke

Head

Married

55

1826

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rourke

Wife

Married

51

1830

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Margaret A

Rourke

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward M

Rourke

Son

Single

22

1859

Alton, Staffordshire, England

Agnes

Rourke

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Alton, Staffordshire, England

Charles J

Rourke

Son

Single

17

1864

Alton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Farrell

Servant

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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