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Household of Richard Beardsworth (born 1842, Lancashire)

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.

Richard Beardsworth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Beardsworth, born in 1842 in Leyland, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Beardsworth, born in 1842 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alice (born 1866 in Lancashire, England) and James (born 1868 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Harland Whiting, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Beardsworth's household

Male

Richard

Beardsworth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Beardsworth

Wife
Female

Alice

Beardsworth

Daughter
Male

James

Beardsworth

Son
Male

Harland

Whiting

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Beardsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Leyland, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Beardsworth

Head

Married

39

1842

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Beardsworth

Wife

Married

39

1842

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Beardsworth

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

James

Beardsworth

Son

Single

13

1868

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Harland

Whiting

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

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