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Household of Walter Ollerton (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Ollerton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Ollerton, born in 1837 in Haigh, Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Jane Ollerton, born in 1838 in Adlington, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; William (born 1861 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1863 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), John (born 1865 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ann (born 1868 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1873 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Arthur R (born 1878 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Walter's Servant, Richard Wilson, born in 1863 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England.


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Walter Ollerton's household

Male

Walter

Ollerton

Head
Female

Jane

Ollerton

Wife
Male

William

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Female

Alice

Olerton (Ollerton)

Daughter
Male

John

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Olerton (Ollerton)

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Male

Walter

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Male

Joseph

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Male

Arthur R

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son
Male

Richard

Wilson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Ollerton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Haigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Ollerton

Head

Married

44

1837

Haigh, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ollerton

Wife

Married

43

1838

Adlington, Lancashire, England

William

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

20

1861

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Alice

Olerton (Ollerton)

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

John

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

16

1865

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ann

Olerton (Ollerton)

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

11

1870

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Walter

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

8

1873

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Arthur R

Olerton (Ollerton)

Son

Single

3

1878

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Richard

Wilson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

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