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Household of Thomas Roberts (born 1852, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Roberts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Roberts, born in 1852 in Worthen, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Roberts, born in 1852 in Pembrokeshire, Wales. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1876 in Worthen, Shropshire, England), Susan (born 1877 in Worthen, Shropshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Samuel (born 1854 in Worthen, Shropshire, England), Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1863 in Worthen, Shropshire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Joseph (born 1860 in Bayston Hill, Shropshire, England).


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Thomas Roberts's household

Male

Thomas

Roberts

Head
Female

Rebecca

Roberts

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Rogers

Daughter
Female

Susan

Rogers

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Rogers

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Pugh

Lodger
Male

John

Titley

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Franklin

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Worthen, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Roberts

Head

Married

29

1852

Worthen, Shropshire, England

Rebecca

Roberts

Wife

Married

29

1852

Pembrokeshire, Wales

Mary Ann

Rogers

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Worthen, Shropshire, England

Susan

Rogers

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Worthen, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Rogers

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Pugh

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Worthen, Shropshire, England

John

Titley

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Worthen, Shropshire, England

Joseph

Franklin

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Bayston Hill, Shropshire, England

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