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Household of Peter Thursfield (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Thursfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Thursfield, born in 1846 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ruth Thursfield, born in 1849 in Congleton, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Fanny E (born 1867 in Congleton, Cheshire, England), Alfred (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Louisa (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Martha A (born 1877 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Lilian (born 1881 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Mother, Mary A Thursfield, born in 1811 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.


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Peter Thursfield's household

Male

Peter

Thursfield

Head
Female

Ruth

Thursfield

Wife
Female

Fanny E

Thursfield

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Thursfield

Son
Female

Louisa

Thursfield

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Thursfield

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Thursfield

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Thursfield

Mother
First name(s) Peter
Last name Thursfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Thursfield

Head

Married

35

1846

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Ruth

Thursfield

Wife

Married

32

1849

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Fanny E

Thursfield

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Alfred

Thursfield

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Thursfield

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Thursfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Thursfield

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Thursfield

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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