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Household of Lewis Wolfenden (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Lewis Wolfenden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lewis Wolfenden, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Lewis was the head of the household, married to Martha Wolfenden, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Selina (born 1864 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1857 in Rishworth, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Martha H, born 1881 in Elland, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Lewis's Son In Law, Thomas Dixon, born in 1858 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England.


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Lewis Wolfenden's household

Male

Lewis

Wolfenden

Head
Female

Martha

Wolfenden

Wife
Female

Selina

Wolfenden

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dixon

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Dixon

Daughter
Female

Martha H

Dixon

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Lewis
Last name Wolfenden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lewis

Wolfenden

Head

Married

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wolfenden

Wife

Married

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Selina

Wolfenden

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Dixon

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dixon

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Rishworth, Yorkshire, England

Martha H

Dixon

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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