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Household of Richard Compston (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Compston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Compston, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Compston, born in 1834 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Roxana A (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Arthur Jas (born 1865 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Compston's household

Male

Richard

Compston

Head
Female

Alice

Compston

Wife
Female

Roxana A

Compston

Daughter
Male

Arthur Jas

Compston

Son
Female

Jane E

Compston

Daughter
Male

Richard

Compston

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Compston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Compston

Head

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Compston

Wife

Married

47

1834

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Roxana A

Compston

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur Jas

Compston

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Compston

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Richard

Compston

Son

Single

7

1874

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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