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Household of Michael Rourke (born 1836)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Rourke and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Rourke, born in 1836 in , consisted of 10 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rourke, born in 1840 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Bridget (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1867 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England), Ellen (born 1868 in Ireland) and Eliza (born 1872 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Boarder, Alice (born 1874 in Ireland), Michael's Boarder, John (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Michael's Boarder, Dorethine (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Michael's Boarder, Mary (born 1855 in Ireland).


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Michael Rourke's household

Male

Michael

Rourke

Head
Female

Ellen

Rourke

Wife
Female

Bridget

Rourke

Daughter
Male

Henry

Rourke

Son
Female

Ellen

Rourke

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Rourke

Daughter
Female

Alice

Rourke

Boarder
Male

John

Rourke

Boarder
Female

Dorethine

Rourke

Boarder
Female

Mary

Walsh

Boarder
First name(s) Michael
Last name Rourke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Rourke

Head

Married

45

1836

Ireland

Ellen

Rourke

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Bridget

Rourke

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Rourke

Son

Single

14

1867

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Rourke

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ireland

Eliza

Rourke

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Indies

Alice

Rourke

Boarder

Single

7

1874

Ireland

John

Rourke

Boarder

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Dorethine

Rourke

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Walsh

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

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