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Household of Robert Williams (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Williams, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Williams, born in 1850 in Linley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1873 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1875 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Esther (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Visitor, Catherine (born 1831 in Ireland), Robert's Visitor, Margaret (born 1854 in Ireland) and Robert's Visitor, Henry (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Williams's household

Male

Robert

Williams

Head
Female

Sarah A

Williams

Wife
Male

George

Williams

Son
Female

Mary

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Williams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williams

Son
Female

Esther

Williams

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Boylen

Visitor
Female

Margaret

Boylen

Visitor
Male

Henry

Boylen

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Williams

Head

Married

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Williams

Wife

Married

31

1850

Linley, Yorkshire, England

George

Williams

Son

Single

8

1873

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Williams

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Williams

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther

Williams

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Boylen

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

Margaret

Boylen

Visitor

Single

27

1854

Ireland

Henry

Boylen

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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