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Household of Richard Dewhurst (born 1837, 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 Dewhurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dewhurst, born in 1837 in Dutton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dewhurst, born in 1842 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Mary Greenhalgh, born in 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Dewhurst's household

Male

Richard

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Ellen

Dewhurst

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dewhurst

Daughter
Male

John

Dewhurst

Son
Male

Albert

Dewhurst

Son
Female

Mary

Greenhalgh

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dutton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dewhurst

Head

Married

44

1837

Dutton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

39

1842

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Mary A

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Dewhurst

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Albert

Dewhurst

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Greenhalgh

Servant

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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