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Household of Thomas Mottershead (born 1817, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mottershead, born in 1817 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Phoeby Mottershead, born in 1832 in Chorley, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1858 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England), John (born 1867 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Morley, Cheshire, England) and Edmund (born 1873 in Morley, Cheshire, England).


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Thomas Mottershead's household

Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Head
Female

Phoeby

Mottershead

Wife
Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Son
Male

John

Mottershead

Son
Male

Fred

Mottershead

Son
Male

Edmund

Mottershead

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mottershead

Head

Married

64

1817

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Phoeby

Mottershead

Wife

Married

49

1832

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Mottershead

Son

Single

23

1858

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

John

Mottershead

Son

Single

14

1867

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Fred

Mottershead

Son

Single

10

1871

Morley, Cheshire, England

Edmund

Mottershead

Son

Single

8

1873

Morley, Cheshire, England

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