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Household of Thomas Barton (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Thomas Barton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Barton, born in 1850 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Barton, born in 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Harriett (born 1832 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Sarah A (born 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Barton's household

Male

Thomas

Barton

Head
Female

Margaret

Barton

Wife
Female

Mary A

Barton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Barton

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Barton

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Clayton

Lodger
Female

Sarah A

Clayton

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Barton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Barton

Head

Married

31

1850

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Barton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Barton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Barton

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Barton

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Harriett

Clayton

Lodger

-

49

1832

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Clayton

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

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