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Household of Robert Williams (born 1835, Lancashire)

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 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah Williams, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Ellenor (born 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Harry (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, Joseph (born 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Boarder, John (born 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Williams's household

Male

Robert

Williams

Head
Female

Sarah

Williams

Wife
Female

Ellenor

Williams

Daughter
Male

Harry

Williams

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Male

James

Williams

Son
Female

Emily

Williams

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Foden

Boarder
Male

John

Foden

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Williams

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Williams

Wife

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellenor

Williams

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Chester, Cheshire, England

Harry

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Williams

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Foden

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Foden

Boarder

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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