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Household of Richard Chorlton (born 1834, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Chorlton, born in 1834 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Penela Chorlton, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Melia (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Francis (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Eda (born 1869 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Chorlton's household

Male

Richard

Chorlton

Head
Female

Penela

Chorlton

Wife
Male

James

Chorlton

Son
Female

Melia

Chorlton

Daughter
Female

Francis

Chorlton

Daughter
Female

Eda

Chorlton

Daughter
Male

William

Chorlton

Son
Female

Ellen

Chorlton

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Chorlton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Chorlton

Head

Married

47

1834

Salford, Lancashire, England

Penela

Chorlton

Wife

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Chorlton

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Melia

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Francis

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eda

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

William

Chorlton

Son

Single

10

1871

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Chorlton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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