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Household of Robert Allen (born 1845, 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.

Robert Allen and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Allen, born in 1845 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Mary A Allen, born in 1844 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1873 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1876 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1878 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, John Burke, born in 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Allen's household

Male

Robert

Allen

Head
Female

Mary A

Allen

Wife
Female

Annie

Allen

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Allen

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Allen

Daughter
Male

Harry

Allen

Son
Male

John

Burke

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Allen

Head

Married

36

1845

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Allen

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Annie

Allen

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Allen

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Allen

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Harry

Allen

Son

Single

0

1881

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

John

Burke

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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