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Household of William Mothenhead (born 1835, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Mothenhead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mothenhead, born in 1835 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Mothenhead, born in 1845 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William Whittaker (born 1870 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), John Henry (born 1878 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Tom (born 1880 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).


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William Mothenhead's household

Male

William

Mothenhead

Head
Female

Ann

Mothenhead

Wife
Male

William Whittaker

Mothenhead

Son
Male

James

Mothenhead

Son
Male

Arthur

Mothenhead

Son
Male

John Henry

Mothenhead

Son
Male

Tom

Mothenhead

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mothenhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mothenhead

Head

Married

46

1835

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Ann

Mothenhead

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

William Whittaker

Mothenhead

Son

Single

11

1870

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

James

Mothenhead

Son

Single

8

1873

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Mothenhead

Son

Single

6

1875

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

John Henry

Mothenhead

Son

Single

3

1878

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Tom

Mothenhead

Son

Single

1

1880

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

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