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Household of Thomas Roberts (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1842 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Roberts, born in 1844 in Prescott, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1870 in Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England), William Thos (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Brynn, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Whiston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, Samuel (born 1862 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Lodger, George (born 1849 in Haydock, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Roberts's household

Male

Thomas

Roberts

Head
Female

Margaret

Roberts

Wife
Female

Mary

Roberts

Daughter
Male

William Thos

Roberts

Son
Male

Edward

Roberts

Son
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

Samuel

Lee

Lodger
Male

George

Baxter

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Roberts

Head

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Margaret

Roberts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Prescott, Lancashire, England

Mary

Roberts

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thatto Heath, Lancashire, England

William Thos

Roberts

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Edward

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Brynn, Lancashire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

1

1880

Whiston, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Lee

Lodger

Single

19

1862

St Helens, Lancashire, England

George

Baxter

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Haydock, Lancashire, England

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