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Household of Elizabeth Button (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Elizabeth Button and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Button, born in 1842 in Cawood, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Ann Elizabeth (born 1871 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England), John James (born 1873 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1875 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1805 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth's Servant, Faith (born 1867 in Cawood, Yorkshire, England).


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Elizabeth Button's household

Female

Elizabeth

Button

Head
Female

Ann Elizabeth

Button

Daughter
Male

John James

Button

Son
Male

Ernest

Button

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Liddle

Mother
Female

Faith

Lawn

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Button

Head

Widow

39

1842

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Ann Elizabeth

Button

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

John James

Button

Son

Single

8

1873

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Button

Son

Single

6

1875

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Liddle

Mother

Married

76

1805

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

Faith

Lawn

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cawood, Yorkshire, England

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