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Household of David Wadsworth (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

David Wadsworth and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Wadsworth, born in 1824 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wadsworth, born in 1833 in Mossley, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1858 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1861 in Mossley, Lancashire, England), John Thomas (born 1862 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1866 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Adopted, John W (born 1869 in Mossley, Lancashire, England) and David's Stepson, George H (born 1872 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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David Wadsworth's household

Male

David

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Sarah

Wadsworth

Wife
Male

George

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Wadsworth

Son
Male

William

Wadsworth

Son
Male

John W

Bradshaw (Wadsworth)

Adopted
Male

George H

Nield (Wadsworth)

Stepson
First name(s) David
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Wadsworth

Head

Married

57

1824

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

48

1833

Mossley, Lancashire, England

George

Wadsworth

Son

Single

23

1858

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Mossley, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Wadsworth

Son

Single

19

1862

Mossley, Lancashire, England

William

Wadsworth

Son

Single

15

1866

Mossley, Lancashire, England

John W

Bradshaw (Wadsworth)

Adopted

Single

12

1869

Mossley, Lancashire, England

George H

Nield (Wadsworth)

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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