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Household of Richard J Close (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 J Close and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Close, born in 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Close, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George D (born 1863 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Amy D (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1870 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Charles D (born 1861 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard J's Grandmother, Bridget Close, born in 1807 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England.


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Richard J Close's household

Male

Richard J

Close

Head
Female

Margaret D

Close

Wife
Male

George D

Close

Son
Female

Amy D

Close

Daughter
Male

Frank

Close

Son
Female

Bridget

Close

Grandmother
Male

Charles D

Close

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Close

Head

Married

50

1831

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Margaret D

Close

Wife

Married

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George D

Close

Son

Single

18

1863

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Amy D

Close

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Frank

Close

Son

Single

11

1870

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Close

Grandmother

Widow

74

1807

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Charles D

Close

Son

Single

20

1861

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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