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Household of William Broughton (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

William Broughton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Broughton, born in 1846 in Stockport, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Broughton, born in 1846 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1880 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Broughton's household

Male

William

Broughton

Head
Female

Ruth

Broughton

Wife
Male

William

Broughton

Son
Male

James

Broughton

Son
Female

Jane

Broughton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Broughton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stockport, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Broughton

Head

Married

35

1846

Stockport, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Broughton

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Broughton

Son

Single

9

1872

Ashton, Lancashire, England

James

Broughton

Son

Single

2

1879

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Broughton

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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