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Household of Thomas Butler (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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.

Thomas Butler and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Butler, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catharine Butler, born in 1830 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin L (born 1856 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John I (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1853 in London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Apprentice, Francis (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Butler's household

Male

Thomas

Butler

Head
Female

Catharine

Butler

Wife
Male

Benjamin L

Butler

Son
Male

John I

Butler

Son
Female

Lucy

Butler

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Butler

Son
Male

George

Lamb

Boarder
Male

Francis

Ward

Apprentice
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Butler
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Butler

Head

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Catharine

Butler

Wife

Married

51

1830

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin L

Butler

Son

Married

25

1856

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John I

Butler

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Butler

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Butler

Son

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

George

Lamb

Boarder

-

28

1853

London, Middlesex, England

Francis

Ward

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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