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Household of Thomas Rothwell (born 1832, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Rothwell, born in 1832 in Tottington, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Rothwell, born in 1832 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1868 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1873 in Tottington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Helena (born 1863 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, Robert (born 1819 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Rothwell's household

Male

Thomas

Rothwell

Head
Female

Sarah A

Rothwell

Wife
Male

James

Rothwell

Son
Female

Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Helena

Morecroft

Servant
Male

Robert

Fray

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Tottington, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Rothwell

Head

Married

49

1832

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Rothwell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

James

Rothwell

Son

Single

13

1868

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Helena

Morecroft

Servant

Single

18

1863

Bury, Lancashire, England

Robert

Fray

Boarder

Widower

62

1819

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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