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Household of Solomon Morton (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Solomon Morton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Solomon Morton, born in 1827 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Solomon was the head of the household, married to Betsy Morton, born in 1841 in Worsley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Simeon, born 1874 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Solomon's Brother In Law, George (born 1846 in Worsley, Lancashire, England) and Solomon's Lodger, Sarah (born 1811 in Little Lever, Lancashire, England).


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Solomon Morton's household

Male

Solomon

Morton

Head
Female

Betsy

Morton

Wife
Male

Simeon

Morton

Son
Male

George

Lee

Brother In Law
Female

Sarah

Mills

Lodger
First name(s) Solomon
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Solomon

Morton

Head

Married

54

1827

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Morton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Simeon

Morton

Son

Single

7

1874

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

George

Lee

Brother In Law

Single

35

1846

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Mills

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Little Lever, Lancashire, England

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