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Household of Nicholas Worsley (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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.

Nicholas Worsley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Worsley, born in 1847 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Worsley, born in 1847 in Accrington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1875 in Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Etta (born 1879 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Nicholas's Mother In Law, Betty (born 1809 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Nicholas's Servant, Sarah Jane (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Nicholas Worsley's household

Male

Nicholas

Worsley

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Worsley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Worsley

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Worsley

Daughter
Female

Etta

Worsley

Daughter
Female

Clara

Worsley

Daughter
Female

Betty

Knowles

Mother In Law
Female

Sarah Jane

Ashworth

Servant
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Worsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Worsley

Head

Married

34

1847

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Worsley

Wife

Married

34

1847

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Worsley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Worsley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Etta

Worsley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Clara

Worsley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Betty

Knowles

Mother In Law

Widow

72

1809

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Ashworth

Servant

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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