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Household of William Roberts (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 Roberts and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1838 in Todmorden, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Roberts, born in 1838 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1861 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1863 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1867 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1869 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England) and Mary C (born 1875 in Littleborough, Lancashire, England).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Betty

Roberts

Wife
Female

Alice

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Robert

Roberts

Son
Male

Thomas

Roberts

Son
Male

Edwin

Roberts

Son
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Roberts

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

43

1838

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Betty

Roberts

Wife

Married

43

1838

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Alice

Roberts

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Robert

Roberts

Son

Single

18

1863

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Roberts

Son

Single

16

1865

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Roberts

Son

Single

14

1867

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Roberts

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Mary C

Roberts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

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