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Household of Benjamin Williams (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Benjamin Williams and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Williams, born in 1846 in Saughall, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williams, born in 1856 in Sealand, Flintshire, Wales.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, Mary (born 1864 in Neston, Cheshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Saughall, Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Williams's household

Male

Benjamin

Williams

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Wife
Female

Mary

Minshall

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Challoner

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Saughall, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Williams

Head

Married

35

1846

Saughall, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Williams

Wife

Married

25

1856

Sealand, Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Minshall

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Neston, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Challoner

Servant

Single

19

1862

Saughall, Cheshire, England

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