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Household of William Rothwell (born 1820, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rothwell, born in 1820 in Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Rothwell, born in 1824 in Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Richard, born 1845 in Haslington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Thomas (born 1855 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Richard (born 1846 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, James (born 1836 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Samuel (born 1825 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Rothwell's household

Male

William

Rothwell

Head
Female

Alice

Rothwell

Wife
Male

Richard

Rothwell

Son
Male

Thomas

Leavy

Servant
Male

Richard

Burley

Lodger
Male

James

Winterbottom

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Rothwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rothwell

Head

Married

61

1820

Lancashire, England

Alice

Rothwell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Rothwell

Son

Widower

36

1845

Haslington, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Leavy

Servant

Single

26

1855

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Richard

Burley

Lodger

Married

35

1846

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

James

Winterbottom

Lodger

Single

45

1836

Royton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Taylor

Lodger

Married

56

1825

Yorkshire, England

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