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Household of William Rathbone (born 1853, 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 Rathbone and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rathbone, born in 1853 in Northwich, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Rathbone, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Ellen Chesters, born in 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Rathbone's household

Male

William

Rathbone

Head
Female

Ellen

Rathbone

Wife
Male

William

Rathbone

Son
Female

Ellen

Rathbone

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Chesters

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Rathbone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Northwich, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rathbone

Head

Married

28

1853

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Rathbone

Wife

Married

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rathbone

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rathbone

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Chesters

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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