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Household of William Southworth (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Southworth and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Southworth, born in 1826 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Nancy Southworth, born in 1844 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Postlewhite, born in 1806 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Southworth's household

Male

William

Southworth

Head
Female

Nancy

Southworth

Wife
Female

Mary J

Southworth

Daughter
Female

Alice

Southworth

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Southworth

Daughter
Male

John

Southworth

Son
Female

Rebecca

Southworth

Daughter
Male

Albert

Southworth

Son
Male

Robert

Postlewhite

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Southworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Southworth

Head

Married

55

1826

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Southworth

Wife

Married

37

1844

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Southworth

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Southworth

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Southworth

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Southworth

Son

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Southworth

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Albert

Southworth

Son

Single

12

1869

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Postlewhite

Boarder

Widower

75

1806

Kirkby Lonsdale, Lancashire, England

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