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Household of Robert Topping (born 1828, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Topping, born in 1828 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Catherine Topping, born in 1828 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Charles (born 1867 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Catherine (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Richard Saml (born 1824 in Christleton, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Topping's household

Male

Robert

Topping

Head
Female

Catherine

Topping

Wife
Female

Mary

Topping

Daughter
Male

Charles

Topping

Son
Female

Catherine

Topping

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Niece
Male

Richard Saml

Meacock

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name Topping
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Topping

Head

Married

53

1828

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Topping

Wife

Married

53

1828

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Topping

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Charles

Topping

Son

Single

14

1867

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Catherine

Topping

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Niece

Single

25

1856

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Richard Saml

Meacock

Lodger

Single

57

1824

Christleton, Cheshire, England

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