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Household of Sam Horrocks (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Sam Horrocks and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Horrocks, born in 1840 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Eliza Horrocks, born in 1844 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah D (born 1871 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Joseph D (born 1872 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), Thomas F (born 1876 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1878 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Rosaline (born 1881 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sam's Servant, Mary (born 1851 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Sam's Nurse, Mary (born 1867 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England).


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Sam Horrocks's household

Male

Sam

Horrocks

Head
Female

Eliza

Horrocks

Wife
Female

Sarah D

Horrocks

Daughter
Male

Joseph D

Horrocks

Son
Male

Thomas F

Horrocks

Son
Female

Harriet

Horrocks

Daughter
Male

William

Horrocks

Son
Female

Rosaline

Horrocks

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hoyle

Servant
Female

Mary

Milner

Nurse
First name(s) Sam
Last name Horrocks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Horrocks

Head

Married

41

1840

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Horrocks

Wife

Married

37

1844

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah D

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Joseph D

Horrocks

Son

Single

9

1872

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas F

Horrocks

Son

Single

5

1876

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Horrocks

Son

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Rosaline

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Hoyle

Servant

Single

30

1851

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Milner

Nurse

Single

14

1867

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

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