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Household of Thomas Rothwell (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Rothwell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rothwell, born in 1815 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; John (born 1857 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1859 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Esther, born 1867 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Sister, Elizabeth Isherwood, born in 1821 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Rothwell's household

Male

Thomas

Rothwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Isherwood

Sister
Male

John

Isherwood

Son
Male

James

Isherwood

Son
Female

Esther

Fray

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rothwell

Head

Single

66

1815

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Isherwood

Sister

Widow

60

1821

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

John

Isherwood

Son

Single

24

1857

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

James

Isherwood

Son

Single

22

1859

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Esther

Fray

Grand Daughter

Single

14

1867

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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