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Household of Robert Bigland (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Bigland and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Bigland, born in 1855 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Nancy Bigland, born in 1853 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John Fletcher (born 1879 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, England) and Bessie Fletcher (born 1881 in Hellifield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Daughter, Emily Ann (born 1871 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, James (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England).


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Robert Bigland's household

Male

Robert

Bigland

Head
Female

Nancy

Bigland

Wife
Female

Emily Ann

Fletcher (Bigland)

Step Daughter
Male

John Fletcher

Bigland

Son
Female

Bessie Fletcher

Bigland

Daughter
Male

James

Ralf

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Bigland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Bigland

Head

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Nancy

Bigland

Wife

Married

28

1853

Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

Emily Ann

Fletcher (Bigland)

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

John Fletcher

Bigland

Son

Single

2

1879

Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

Bessie Fletcher

Bigland

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hellifield, Yorkshire, England

James

Ralf

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

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