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Household of Richard Crompton (born 1850, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Crompton, born in 1850 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Crompton, born in 1852 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1874 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1876 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1880 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Lodger Head, James (born 1856 in Adlington, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Lodger, John Thomas (born 1864 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Crompton's household

Male

Richard

Crompton

Head
Female

Margaret

Crompton

Wife
Male

John

Crompton

Son
Male

William

Crompton

Son
Male

James

Crompton

Son
Male

Richard

Crompton

Son
Male

James

Ratcliffe

Lodger Head
Male

John Thomas

Ratcliffe

Lodger
First name(s) Richard
Last name Crompton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Crompton

Head

Married

31

1850

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Crompton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

John

Crompton

Son

Single

7

1874

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

William

Crompton

Son

Single

5

1876

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Crompton

Son

Single

3

1878

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Crompton

Son

Single

1

1880

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

James

Ratcliffe

Lodger Head

Single

25

1856

Adlington, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Ratcliffe

Lodger

Single

17

1864

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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