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Household of William Rookes (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rookes, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Rookes, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1868 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Rookes's household

Male

William

Rookes

Head
Female

Mary A

Rookes

Wife
Male

James

Rookes

Son
Female

Amelia

Rookes

Daughter
Male

William

Rookes

Son
Female

Eliza

Rookes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Rookes

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Rookes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rookes

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Rookes

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Rookes

Son

Single

13

1868

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Rookes

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rookes

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Rookes

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Rookes

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Salford, Lancashire, England

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