Peter & Elizabeth and families on Censuses
1871 CENSUS
Peter Worthington age 53, head of household, married, coal miner, b Standish 1816
Elizabeth Worthington age 49, wife, married, housewife, b Pemberton 1821
Jehu Worthington age 22 son, unmarried, coal miner, b Pemberton 1848
Peter Worthington age 18 son, unmarried, coal miner, b Pemberton 1853
William Worthington age 15 son, unmarried, coal miner, b Pemberton 1856
Mary Worthington age 10 daugh, unmarried, scholar, b Shevington 1860
Ann Worthington age 10 grandaughter, unmarried, scholar " "
Richard Worthington age 8 son, unmarried, scholar, b. Shevington 1863
Samuel Worthington age 6 son, unmarried, scholar, b. Upholland 1864
Ann Platt age 24, boarder, unmarried, colliery labr, b. Shevington 1847
Thomas Moorehouse age 43, boarder, unmarried, coal miner, b.Halifax
Mary Close age 73, mother-in-law, widow, b. Winstanley 1798
LIVING 25 CRAWFORD VILLAGE, UPHOLLAND NR. WIGAN
1881 CENSUS
Peter Worthington age 64, head of household, married, coal miner b. Standish 1816 Elizabeth Worthington age 60, married, wife, b. Pemberton 1821
Jehu Worthington, age 33, son, married, coal miner, b. Pemberton 1848
William Worthington, age 25, Son, unmarried, coal miner, b. Pemberton
1856
Mary Worthington, age 21, daughter, unmarried, b. Shevington 1860
Ann Worthington, age 21 Adopted daugh, Colliery Pit Brow Lass, b Shevington 1860
Richard Worthington, age 18, son, unmarried, coal miner b Shevington 1863
Samuel Worthington, age 16, unmarried, coal miner, b Upholland 1864
Ellen Worthington, age 59, daugh-in-law, married, b Ashton 1822
LIVING CHAPEL GREEN ROAD, HINDLEY, WIGAN
1891 CENSUS - Peter had died in 1887, and Elizabeth was living with Samuel and Jane.
Samuel Worthington - head, married, age 26, weighman coal, b. Crawford Village
Jane Worthington (nee Tatley) - wife, married, b. Hindley
Bertha Worthington - daughter 2mths, b. Hindley
Elizabeth Worthington - mother, widow, age 69, living on own means, b. Lamberhead Gn
Thomas Schofield - head, married, age 30, coal miner, b Haydock Lancs
Mary Schofield (nee Worthington) - wife, married age 31, b crook
MARY IS SAMUELS SISTER. HER AND THOMAS EITHER SHARED HOUSE WITH BROTHER SAMUEL, OR WERE JUST STAYING THERE ON CENSUS NIGHT. LIVING AT STOREY LANE, HINDLEY.
