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Household of Richard Curwen (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Curwen and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Curwen, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Mary (born 1835 in Rufford, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Janet (born 1872 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Curwen's household

Male

Richard

Curwen

Head
Female

Mary

Curwen

Daughter
Male

John

Curwen

Son
Male

William

Curwen

Son
Male

James

Curwen

Son
Male

Robert

Curwen

Son
Male

Thomas

Curwen

Son
Female

Mary

Carr

Servant
Female

Janet

Carr

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Curwen
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Curwen

Head

Widower

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Curwen

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Curwen

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Curwen

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Curwen

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Curwen

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Curwen

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Carr

Servant

Married

46

1835

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Janet

Carr

Servant

Single

9

1872

Leyland, Lancashire, England

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