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Household of Robert Postlethwaite (born 1837, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Postlethwaite, born in 1837 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Postlethwaite, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Agnes Ann (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), John (born 1866 in Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1870 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth Jane (born 1872 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, John Phizacklea, born in 1861 in Lancashire, England.


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Robert Postlethwaite's household

Male

Robert

Postlethwaite

Head
Female

Eleanor

Postlethwaite

Wife
Female

Agnes Ann

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Male

John

Postlethwaite

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Postlethwaite

Daughter
Male

John

Phizacklea

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Postlethwaite
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Postlethwaite

Head

Married

44

1837

Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Postlethwaite

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Agnes Ann

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

John

Postlethwaite

Son

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Jane

Postlethwaite

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Lancashire, England

John

Phizacklea

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

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