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Household of John Williams (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1837 in Openshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Williams, born in 1841 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth (born 1865 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), James (born 1866 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Droylsden, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1873 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1879 in Whaley, Cheshire, England).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Sarah

Williams

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter
Male

James

Williams

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Male

Fred

Williams

Son
Male

Harry

Williams

Son
Male

Albert

Williams

Son
Female

Clara

Williams

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

44

1837

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Williams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

James

Williams

Son

Single

15

1866

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Fred

Williams

Son

Single

8

1873

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Harry

Williams

Son

Single

6

1875

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Albert

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Clara

Williams

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Whaley, Cheshire, England

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