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Household of Edward Williams (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Edward Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Williams, born in 1852 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Hester Williams, born in 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), William J (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Mark J (born 1851 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, James (born 1858 in Haggate, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Williams's household

Male

Edward

Williams

Head
Female

Hester

Williams

Wife
Female

Hannah

Williams

Daughter
Male

William J

Williams

Son
Female

Eliza

Williams

Daughter
Male

Mark J

Greenwood

Boarder
Male

James

Spencer

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Williams

Head

Married

29

1852

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hester

Williams

Wife

Married

30

1851

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

William J

Williams

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mark J

Greenwood

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

James

Spencer

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Haggate, Lancashire, England

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