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Household of Thomas Houghton (born 1831, 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 Houghton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Houghton, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Esther Houghton, born in 1831 in Warton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ida May (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Mary Ann Anderton, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Houghton's household

Male

Thomas

Houghton

Head
Female

Esther

Houghton

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Anderton

Servant
Female

Ada

Anderton

Daughter
Female

Ida May

Anderton

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Houghton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Houghton

Head

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Esther

Houghton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Warton, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Anderton

Servant

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ada

Anderton

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ida May

Anderton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

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