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Household of Walter Butterworth (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.

Walter Butterworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Butterworth, born in 1848 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Butterworth, born in 1853 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ronald, born 1875 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Mother In Law, Ellen (born 1827 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Walter's Servant, Betsy Ellen (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Walter's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Winsford, Cheshire, England).


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Walter Butterworth's household

Male

Walter

Butterworth

Head
Female

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife
Male

Ronald

Butterworth

Son
Female

Ellen

Davison

Mother In Law
Female

Betsy Ellen

Turner

Servant
Female

Sarah

Walker

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Butterworth

Head

Married

33

1848

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Butterworth

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ronald

Butterworth

Son

Single

6

1875

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Davison

Mother In Law

Widow

54

1827

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Betsy Ellen

Turner

Servant

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Walker

Servant

Single

29

1852

Winsford, Cheshire, England

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