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Household of Robert Thorp (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Thorp and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Thorp, born in 1823 in Rainow, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Robert Arthur (born 1853 in Rainow, Cheshire, England), Emily (born 1857 in Rainow, Cheshire, England), Edward Ernest (born 1866 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Katherine (born 1867 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1846 in Leek, Staffordshire, England) and Robert's Servant, Jane (born 1850 in Shropshire, England).


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Robert Thorp's household

Male

Robert

Thorp

Head
Male

Robert Arthur

Thorp

Son
Female

Emily

Thorp

Daughter
Male

Edward Ernest

Thorp

Son
Female

Katherine

Thorp

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Fhilips

Servant
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Thorp
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Rainow, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Thorp

Head

Widower

58

1823

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Robert Arthur

Thorp

Son

Single

28

1853

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Emily

Thorp

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Rainow, Cheshire, England

Edward Ernest

Thorp

Son

Single

15

1866

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Katherine

Thorp

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Fhilips

Servant

Single

35

1846

Leek, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

31

1850

Shropshire, England

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