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Household of William Rostron (born 1815, 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 Rostron and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rostron, born in 1815 in Altrincham, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Rostron, born in 1825 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Smith (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Charlotte (born 1860 in Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England).


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William Rostron's household

Male

William

Rostron

Head
Female

Mary E

Rostron

Wife
Male

William

Rostron

Son
Male

Smith

Rostron

Son
Female

Ellen

Bamber

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Turton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Rostron
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rostron

Head

Married

66

1815

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Rostron

Wife

Married

56

1825

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Rostron

Son

Single

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Smith

Rostron

Son

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Bamber

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Turton

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rawmarsh, Yorkshire, England

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