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Household of Thomas Rishton (born 1823, Montgomeryshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Rishton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rishton, born in 1823 in Newton, Montgomeryshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Adopted Niece, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Visitor, Mary A R (born 1866 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England), Thomas's Nephew, Henry (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Walter (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Servant, Anne (born 1854 in Old Swan, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Rishton's household

Male

Thomas

Rishton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cameron

Adopted Niece
Female

Mary A R

Bird

Visitor
Male

Henry

Rishton

Nephew
Male

Robert

Hall

Boarder
Male

Walter

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Mary

Truman

Servant
Female

Anne

Lawrenson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rishton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Newton, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rishton

Head

Widower

58

1823

Newton, Montgomeryshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Cameron

Adopted Niece

Single

26

1855

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Mary A R

Bird

Visitor

Single

15

1866

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Henry

Rishton

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Robert

Hall

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Taylor

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Truman

Servant

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Anne

Lawrenson

Servant

Single

27

1854

Old Swan, Lancashire, England

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