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Household of Robert Longson (born 1808, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Longson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Longson, born in 1808 in New Mills, Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Frances Longson, born in 1815 in Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1839 in Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England) and Frances E (born 1844 in Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Sarah Blackhurst, born in 1858 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.


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Robert Longson's household

Male

Robert

Longson

Head
Female

Frances

Longson

Wife
Male

John

Longson

Son
Female

Frances E

Longson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Blackhurst

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Longson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Longson

Head

Married

73

1808

New Mills, Derbyshire, England

Frances

Longson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England

John

Longson

Son

Single

42

1839

Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England

Frances E

Longson

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Mottram in Longdendale, Derbyshire, England

Sarah

Blackhurst

Servant

Single

23

1858

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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