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Household of Robert Anderson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Anderson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Anderson, born in 1842 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Seal (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John (born 1872 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1868 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Esther Barker, born in 1848 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England.


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Robert Anderson's household

Male

Robert

Anderson

Head
Male

Seal

Anderson

Son
Male

John

Anderson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Anderson

Daughter
Female

Esther

Barker

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Anderson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Anderson

Head

Widower

39

1842

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Seal

Anderson

Son

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Anderson

Son

Single

9

1872

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Anderson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Esther

Barker

Servant

Married

33

1848

Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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