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Household of Richard Rostron (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Rostron and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Rostron, born in 1853 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betty Rostron, born in 1850 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1875 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England), Lettice (born 1877 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Boarder, John (born 1821 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Boarder, James (born 1853 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Rostron's household

Male

Richard

Rostron

Head
Female

Betty

Rostron

Wife
Female

Mary E

Rostron

Daughter
Female

Lettice

Rostron

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Rostron

Daughter
Male

John

Rostron

Boarder
Male

James

Adcroft

Boarder
First name(s) Richard
Last name Rostron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Rostron

Head

Married

28

1853

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betty

Rostron

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Mary E

Rostron

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Lettice

Rostron

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Rostron

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

John

Rostron

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Adcroft

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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