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Household of John Williams (born 1847, Flintshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1847 in Flint, Flintshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Williams, born in 1841 in Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 3 children; John J (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Owen (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1814 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Nancy (born 1818 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Ann

Williams

Wife
Male

John J

Williams

Son
Male

Owen

Williams

Son
Male

Alfred

Williams

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Preston

Boarder
Male

James

Higham

Lodger
Female

Nancy

Higham

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Flint, Flintshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

34

1847

Flint, Flintshire, Wales

Ann

Williams

Wife

Married

40

1841

Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales

John J

Williams

Son

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

Owen

Williams

Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Williams

Son

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Preston

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Higham

Lodger

Married

67

1814

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Higham

Lodger

Married

63

1818

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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