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Household of Richard Fletcher (born 1837, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Fletcher, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Ellen Fletcher, born in 1838 in Elton, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Edward (born 1861 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1881 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Fletcher's household

Male

Richard

Fletcher

Head
Female

Ellen

Fletcher

Wife
Male

Edward

Fletcher

Son
Male

Joseph

Fletcher

Son
Female

Martha

Fletcher

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Fletcher

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Fletcher

Daughter
Male

Richard

Fletcher

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Fletcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Fletcher

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Fletcher

Wife

Married

43

1838

Elton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Fletcher

Son

Single

20

1861

Elton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Fletcher

Son

Single

14

1867

Elton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Richard

Fletcher

Son

Single

0

1881

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

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