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Household of Michael Rawnsley (born 1847, 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.

Michael Rawnsley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Rawnsley, born in 1847 in Warley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Emma Rawnsley, born in 1850 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1822 in Emley, Yorkshire, England), Michael's Sister In Law, Lilley (born 1862 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England) and Michael's Niece, Sarah Elizabeth (born 1873 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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Michael Rawnsley's household

Male

Michael

Rawnsley

Head
Female

Emma

Rawnsley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Watson

Mother In Law
Female

Lilley

Watson

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Helliwell

Niece
First name(s) Michael
Last name Rawnsley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Warley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Rawnsley

Head

Married

34

1847

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Rawnsley

Wife

Married

31

1850

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Watson

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Lilley

Watson

Sister In Law

Single

19

1862

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Helliwell

Niece

Single

8

1873

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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