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Household of Edward Woolley (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Woolley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Woolley, born in 1840 in Bilston, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Sarah Woolley, born in 1839 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; John Henry (born 1864 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England) and Edward (born 1871 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Stepson, William James Porter, born in 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.


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Edward Woolley's household

Male

Edward

Woolley

Head
Female

Sarah

Woolley

Wife
Male

William James

Porter

Stepson
Male

John Henry

Woolley

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Woolley

Daughter
Male

Edward

Woolley

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Woolley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Woolley

Head

Married

41

1840

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Woolley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

William James

Porter

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

John Henry

Woolley

Son

Single

17

1864

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Woolley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Woolley

Son

Single

10

1871

Bilston, Staffordshire, England

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