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Household of Elizabeth Williams (born 1809, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Williams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Williams, born in 1809 in Mawnan, Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Eliza, born 1838 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England. She had 1 grandchild; Louisa, born 1862 in Penzance, Cornwall, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Boarder, Charles Herbert (born 1853 in Paulton, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth's Boarder, William Thos (born 1856 in Helston, Cornwall, England).


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Elizabeth Williams's household

Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Head
Female

Eliza

Tresidder

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Drew

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles Herbert

Purnell

Boarder
Male

William Thos

Kneebone

Boarder
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Williams

Head

Widow

72

1809

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Tresidder

Daughter

Married

43

1838

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Louisa

Drew

Grand Daughter

Single

19

1862

Penzance, Cornwall, England

Charles Herbert

Purnell

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Paulton, Somerset, England

William Thos

Kneebone

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Helston, Cornwall, England

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