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Household of Thomas Platt (born 1844, 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 Platt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Platt, born in 1844 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ada Platt, born in 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ada (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Thomas Junr (born 1877 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Francis (born 1864 in Ireland), Thomas's Servant, James (born 1866 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1858 in Newport, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1864 in Newport, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Platt's household

Male

Thomas

Platt

Head
Female

Ada

Platt

Daughter
Male

Thomas Junr

Platt

Son
Male

Arthur

Platt

Son
Male

Francis

Rooney

Servant
Male

James

Sarrad

Servant
Female

Mary

Walker

Servant
Female

Sarah

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Platt

Head

Married

37

1844

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Ada

Platt

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Thomas Junr

Platt

Son

Single

4

1877

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Platt

Son

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Francis

Rooney

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ireland

James

Sarrad

Servant

Single

15

1866

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Walker

Servant

Single

23

1858

Newport, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Johnson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Newport, Shropshire, England

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