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Household of Thomas Widdows (born 1822, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Widdows, born in 1822 in Golborne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Widdows, born in 1820 in Burtonwood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1850 in Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1852 in Golborne, Lancashire, England), Hannah (born 1855 in Golborne, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1859 in Golborne, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Margaret Ann, born 1880 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Martha Widdows, born in 1826 in Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Widdows's household

Male

Thomas

Widdows

Head
Female

Margaret

Widdows

Wife
Male

Samuel

Widdows

Son
Female

Susannah

Widdows

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Widdows

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Widdows

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Widdows

Grand Daughter
Female

Martha

Widdows

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Widdows
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Golborne, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Widdows

Head

Married

59

1822

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Widdows

Wife

Married

61

1820

Burtonwood, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Widdows

Son

Single

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Susannah

Widdows

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Widdows

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Widdows

Son

Single

22

1859

Golborne, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Widdows

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ince, Lancashire, England

Martha

Widdows

Visitor

Married

55

1826

Lancashire, England

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