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Household of Thomas Mottershead (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 Mottershead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mottershead, born in 1840 in Didsbury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Mottershead, born in 1839 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas H (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1875 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Charles A (born 1878 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Charlotte Brown, born in 1831 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Thomas Mottershead's household

Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Head
Female

Martha

Mottershead

Wife
Male

Thomas H

Mottershead

Son
Male

Frederick

Mottershead

Son
Female

Frances

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

Charles A

Mottershead

Son
Female

Charlotte

Brown

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mottershead

Head

Married

41

1840

Didsbury, Lancashire, England

Martha

Mottershead

Wife

Married

42

1839

Salford, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Mottershead

Son

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Mottershead

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Frances

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Withington, Lancashire, England

Charles A

Mottershead

Son

Single

3

1878

Withington, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Brown

Servant

Married

50

1831

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

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