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Household of William Butterworth (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Butterworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butterworth, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Butterworth, born in 1845 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Samuel (born 1807 in Horwich, Lancashire, England), William's Father In Law, Robert W (born 1816 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1857 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Butterworth's household

Male

William

Butterworth

Head
Female

Ellen

Butterworth

Wife
Male

Samuel

Butterworth

Father
Male

Robert W

Barnes

Father In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Barnes

Mother In Law
Female

Mary A

Ridings

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Butterworth

Head

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Butterworth

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Butterworth

Father

Widower

74

1807

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Robert W

Barnes

Father In Law

Married

65

1816

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Barnes

Mother In Law

Married

61

1820

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Ridings

Servant

Single

24

1857

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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