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Household of Richard Roper (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Roper and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Roper, born in 1845 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 12 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Roper, born in 1847 in Ireland. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Standish, Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Standish, Lancashire, England), John (born 1870 in Standish, Lancashire, England), James (born 1872 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1874 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1876 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Theresa (born 1880 in Standish, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Mother, Mary Roper, born in 1797 in Standish, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Roper's household

Male

Richard

Roper

Head
Female

Margaret

Roper

Wife
Female

Margaret

Roper

Daughter
Male

William

Roper

Son
Female

Mary

Roper

Mother
Female

Annie

Roper

Daughter
Male

John

Roper

Son
Male

James

Roper

Son
Male

Albert

Roper

Son
Female

Alice

Roper

Daughter
Female

Mary

Roper

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Roper

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Roper
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Standish, Lancashire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Roper

Head

Married

36

1845

Standish, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Roper

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ireland

Margaret

Roper

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Standish, Lancashire, England

William

Roper

Son

Single

16

1865

Standish, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roper

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Standish, Lancashire, England

Annie

Roper

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Standish, Lancashire, England

John

Roper

Son

Single

11

1870

Standish, Lancashire, England

James

Roper

Son

Single

9

1872

Standish, Lancashire, England

Albert

Roper

Son

Single

7

1874

Standish, Lancashire, England

Alice

Roper

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Standish, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roper

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Standish, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Roper

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Standish, Lancashire, England

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