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Household of Robert Williams (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Robert Williams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Williams, born in 1842 in , consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Williams, born in 1848 in Brindle, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Henry W (born 1872 in Seedley, Lancashire, England), David J (born 1874 in Seedley, Lancashire, England), Winifred J (born 1875 in Seedley, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1877 in Seedley, Lancashire, England), Margaret W (born 1878 in Seedley, Lancashire, England) and Francis E (born 1881 in Withington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Martha Thorp, born in 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Williams's household

Male

Robert

Williams

Head
Female

Margaret

Williams

Wife
Male

Henry W

Williams

Son
Male

David J

Williams

Son
Female

Winifred J

Williams

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Williams

Daughter
Female

Margaret W

Williams

Daughter
Male

Francis E

Williams

Son
Female

Martha

Thorp

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Williams

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Margaret

Williams

Wife

Married

33

1848

Brindle, Lancashire, England

Henry W

Williams

Son

Single

9

1872

Seedley, Lancashire, England

David J

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Seedley, Lancashire, England

Winifred J

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Seedley, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Seedley, Lancashire, England

Margaret W

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Seedley, Lancashire, England

Francis E

Williams

Son

Single

0

1881

Withington, Lancashire, England

Martha

Thorp

Servant

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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