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Household of Richard Butterworth (born 1826, 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.

Richard Butterworth and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Butterworth, born in 1826 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Martha Butterworth, born in 1828 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Sister In Law, Mary (born 1829 in Lancashire, England), Richard's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Lancashire, England) and Richard's Niece, Alice (born 1876 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Butterworth's household

Male

Richard

Butterworth

Head
Female

Martha

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Mary

Shepherd

Sister In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Niece
Female

Alice

Dearden

Niece
First name(s) Richard
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Butterworth

Head

Married

55

1826

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Martha

Butterworth

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lancashire, England

Mary

Shepherd

Sister In Law

Widow

52

1829

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Shepherd

Niece

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Alice

Dearden

Niece

Single

5

1876

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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