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Household of William Rockliffe (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Rockliffe and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rockliffe, born in 1834 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Gideon (born 1860 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, Margaret (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Rockliffe's household

Male

William

Rockliffe

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Rockliffe

Daughter
Male

Robert

Rockliffe

Son
Female

Ellen

Rockliffe

Daughter
Male

Gideon

Smallman

Lodger
Female

Margaret

Smallman

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rockliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rockliffe

Head

Widower

47

1834

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rockliffe

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Robert

Rockliffe

Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Rockliffe

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gideon

Smallman

Lodger

Married

21

1860

City of London, Middlesex, England

Margaret

Smallman

Lodger

Married

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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