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Household of William H Butterfield (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 H Butterfield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Butterfield, born in 1853 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Nancy Butterfield, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Nurse, Elizabeth (born 1870 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William H's Servant, James (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William H Butterfield's household

Male

William H

Butterfield

Head
Female

Nancy

Butterfield

Wife
Male

Arthur

Butterfield

Son
Male

John

Butterfield

Son
Male

William H

Butterfield

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cumbulkich

Nurse
Male

James

Richmond

Servant
First name(s) William H
Last name Butterfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Butterfield

Head

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Nancy

Butterfield

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Butterfield

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Butterfield

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William H

Butterfield

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cumbulkich

Nurse

Single

11

1870

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Richmond

Servant

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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