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Household of Thomas Mottershead (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Mottershead, born in 1851 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza A Mottershead, born in 1850 in Gorton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas H (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Cousin, John E Lowe, born in 1862 in Leek, Staffordshire, England.


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Thomas Mottershead's household

Male

Thomas

Mottershead

Head
Female

Eliza A

Mottershead

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter
Male

Thomas H

Mottershead

Son
Male

John E

Lowe

Cousin
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Mottershead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Mottershead

Head

Married

30

1851

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Eliza A

Mottershead

Wife

Married

31

1850

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mottershead

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Thomas H

Mottershead

Son

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John E

Lowe

Cousin

Single

19

1862

Leek, Staffordshire, England

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