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Household of Joseph Williams (born 1821, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, 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.

Joseph Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Williams, born in 1821 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; John J (born 1859 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), Rosina (born 1862 in Sithney, Cornwall, England), Richard (born 1864 in Sithney, Cornwall, England) and Edith (born 1870 in Sithney, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Eliza (born 1841 in Sithney, Cornwall, England) and Joseph's Lodger, William G (born 1854 in Sithney, Cornwall, England).


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Joseph Williams's household

Male

Joseph

Williams

Head
Male

John J

Williams

Son
Female

Rosina

Williams

Daughter
Male

Richard

Williams

Son
Female

Edith

Williams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Harrington

Servant
Male

William G

Williams

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Williams

Head

Widower

60

1821

Wendron, Cornwall, England

John J

Williams

Son

Single

22

1859

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Rosina

Williams

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Richard

Williams

Son

Single

17

1864

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Edith

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sithney, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Harrington

Servant

Married

40

1841

Sithney, Cornwall, England

William G

Williams

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Sithney, Cornwall, England

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