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Household of Peter Sefton (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Peter Sefton and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Sefton, born in 1827 in Altham, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Sefton, born in 1830 in Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Martha (born 1855 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1859 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1858 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ellen (born 1862 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Selina (born 1869 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1874 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Sefton's household

Male

Peter

Sefton

Head
Female

Rebecca

Sefton

Wife
Female

Martha

Sefton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Sefton

Son
Female

Alice

Sefton

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Sefton

Daughter
Female

Selina

Sefton

Daughter
Male

James

Sefton

Son
Male

Joseph

Sefton

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Sefton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Altham, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Sefton

Head

Married

54

1827

Altham, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Sefton

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancashire, England

Martha

Sefton

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Robert

Sefton

Son

Single

22

1859

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Alice

Sefton

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Sefton

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Selina

Sefton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Accrington, Lancashire, England

James

Sefton

Son

Single

10

1871

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Sefton

Son

Single

7

1874

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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