FAMILY HISTORY: NORRIS
THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM DRAPER
| William Draper was the son of Thomas Draper and Mary Schofield, who were married in St Mary the Virgin Parish Church in Eccleston on 1 June 1859. Richard was one of at least eight children. |
| 1881 CENSUS OF ECCLESTON, LANCASHIRE: | ||||||
| NAME: | RELATION: | CONDITION: | SEX: | AGE: | OCCUPATION: | BIRTHPLACE: |
| Thomas Draper | Head | Mar. | M | 49 | Farmer | Wrightington, Lancashire |
| Mary Draper | Wife | Mar. | F | 43 | - | Anderton, Lancashire |
| James Draper | Son | Unm. | M | 18 | Farmer's Son | Wrightington, Lancashire |
| Thomas Draper | Son | Unm. | M | 16 | Farmer's Son | Wrightington, Lancashire |
| Mary Draper | Dau. | - | F | 14 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| William Draper | Son | - | M | 12 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Elizabeth Draper | Dau. | - | F | 8 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Margaret Draper | Dau. | - | F | 6 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| John Robert Draper | Son | - | M | 3 | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| Sarah Ann Draper | Dau. | - | F | 6 mos | - | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| William Holding | Servant | Unm. | M | 49 | Servant | Eccleston, Lancashire |
| James Lawrenson | Servant | Unm. | M | 25 | Servant | Preston, Lancashire |
| Michael McPortland | Servant | Unm. | M | 22 | Servant | Leitrim, Ireland |
| NOTES: | |
| 1: | Living at Bradley Hall, Eccleston, Lancashire. (RG11-4222, folio 20, page 11) |
| 2: | Thomas was the farmer of 351 acres employing 5 men. |
| 3: | The three servants' full occupations were Indoor Farm Servants. |
| 4: | The above information is taken from the census returns on microfiche at the Lancashire Record Office. |