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Household of Michael O'Rourke (born 1845, Sligo)

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.

Michael O'Rourke and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael O'Rourke, born in 1845 in Sligo, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Catherine O'Rourke, born in 1851 in Longford, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1871 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1877 in Lancashire, England).


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Michael O'Rourke's household

Male

Michael

O'Rourke

Head
Female

Catherine

O'Rourke

Wife
Male

Robert

O'Rourke

Son
Female

Mary

O'Rourke

Daughter
Female

Ellen

O'Rourke

Daughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name O'Rourke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sligo, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

O'Rourke

Head

Married

36

1845

Sligo, Ireland

Catherine

O'Rourke

Wife

Married

30

1851

Longford, Derbyshire, England

Robert

O'Rourke

Son

Single

10

1871

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary

O'Rourke

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

O'Rourke

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lancashire, England

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