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Household of Richard Pilkington (born 1794, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Pilkington and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Pilkington, born in 1794 in Altham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Pilkington, born in 1809 in Ribchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1841 in Altham, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1844 in Altham, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary E, born 1872 in Enfield, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Joseph Simpson, born in 1864 in Enfield, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Pilkington's household

Male

Richard

Pilkington

Head
Female

Mary

Pilkington

Wife
Female

Ann

Haworth

Daughter
Male

John

Pilkington

Son
Female

Mary E

Howarth

Grand Daughter
Male

Joseph

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Pilkington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 87
Birth year 1794
Birth place Altham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Pilkington

Head

Married

87

1794

Altham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Pilkington

Wife

Married

72

1809

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Ann

Haworth

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Altham, Lancashire, England

John

Pilkington

Son

Single

37

1844

Altham, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Howarth

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Enfield, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Simpson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Enfield, Lancashire, England

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