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Household of Robert S Lightbown (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 S Lightbown and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert S Lightbown, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert S was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Lightbown, born in 1845 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Gertrude (born 1874 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ernest (born 1876 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Sydney (born 1877 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Vernon (born 1881 in Salford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert S's Servant, Eleanor M Craine, born in 1864 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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Robert S Lightbown's household

Male

Robert S

Lightbown

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Lightbown

Wife
Female

Gertrude

Lightbown

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Lightbown

Son
Male

Sydney

Lightbown

Son
Male

Vernon

Lightbown

Son
Female

Eleanor M

Craine

Servant
First name(s) Robert S
Last name Lightbown
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert S

Lightbown

Head

Married

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Lightbown

Wife

Married

36

1845

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Gertrude

Lightbown

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ernest

Lightbown

Son

Single

5

1876

Salford, Lancashire, England

Sydney

Lightbown

Son

Single

4

1877

Salford, Lancashire, England

Vernon

Lightbown

Son

Single

0

1881

Salford, Lancashire, England

Eleanor M

Craine

Servant

Single

17

1864

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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