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Household of William Whitworth (born 1805, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Whitworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whitworth, born in 1805 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah H Whitworth, born in 1823 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1849 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1863 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1852 in Shropshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary E (born 1858 in St Martins, Shropshire, England).


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William Whitworth's household

Male

William

Whitworth

Head
Female

Sarah H

Whitworth

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Whitworth

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Whitworth

Daughter
Female

Emma

Gray

Servant
Female

Mary E

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Whitworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whitworth

Head

Married

76

1805

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Whitworth

Wife

Married

58

1823

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Whitworth

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Whitworth

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Emma

Gray

Servant

Single

29

1852

Shropshire, England

Mary E

Roberts

Servant

Single

23

1858

St Martins, Shropshire, England

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