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Household of John Williams (born 1808, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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.

John Williams and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1808 in Dorset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1829 in Dorset, England), John's Boarder, Sarah (born 1815 in Southsea, Hampshire, England), John's Boarder, Charlotte (born 1833 in Southsea, Hampshire, England) and John's Boarder, Fanny (born 1873 in Southsea, Hampshire, England).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Male

William

Ford

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Smith

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

McArthur

Boarder
Female

Fanny

McArthur

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Widower

73

1808

Dorset, England

William

Ford

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Dorset, England

Sarah

Smith

Boarder

Widow

66

1815

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Charlotte

McArthur

Boarder

Widow

48

1833

Southsea, Hampshire, England

Fanny

McArthur

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Southsea, Hampshire, England

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