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Household of William Butterworth (born 1820, 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 Butterworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butterworth, born in 1820 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Butterworth, born in 1820 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth A (born 1859 in Cheshire, England) and William (born 1856 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Alice (born 1856 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and William's -, Elizabeth (born 1879 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Butterworth's household

Male

William

Butterworth

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Butterworth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Butterworth

Daughter
Male

William

Butterworth

Son
Female

Alice

Butterworth

Daughter In Law
Female

Elizabeth

Butterworth

-
First name(s) William
Last name Butterworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, 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

61

1820

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Butterworth

Wife

Married

61

1820

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Butterworth

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

William

Butterworth

Son

Married

25

1856

Cheshire, England

Alice

Butterworth

Daughter In Law

Married

25

1856

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Butterworth

-

Single

2

1879

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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