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Household of Walter Rothwell (born 1840, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Rothwell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Rothwell, born in 1840 in Milford, Surrey, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Olive I Rothwell, born in 1860 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 1 child; Polly E, born 1865 in Chichester, Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Niece, Minnie (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Walter's Brother In Law, Arthur (born 1867 in Landport, Hampshire, England) and Walter's Brother In Law, William (born 1872 in Landport, Hampshire, England).


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Walter Rothwell's household

Male

Walter

Rothwell

Head
Female

Olive I

Rothwell

Wife
Female

Polly E

Rothwell

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Smith

Niece
Male

Arthur

Mitchell

Brother In Law
Male

William

Mitchell

Brother In Law
First name(s) Walter
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Milford, Surrey, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Rothwell

Head

Married

41

1840

Milford, Surrey, England

Olive I

Rothwell

Wife

Married

21

1860

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Polly E

Rothwell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Chichester, Sussex, England

Minnie

Smith

Niece

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Mitchell

Brother In Law

Single

14

1867

Landport, Hampshire, England

William

Mitchell

Brother In Law

Single

9

1872

Landport, Hampshire, England

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