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Household of Sam Williams (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Sam Williams and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sam Williams, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Sam was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1849 in Wales. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Wales), Mary A (born 1874 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Thomas (born 1880 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Sam's Lodger, Robert Edwards, born in 1863 in Wales.


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Sam Williams's household

Male

Sam

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Male

John

Williams

Son
Female

Mary A

Williams

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Williams

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Williams

Son
Male

Robert

Edwards

Lodger
First name(s) Sam
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sam

Williams

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wales

John

Williams

Son

Single

10

1871

Wales

Mary A

Williams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Robert

Edwards

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Wales

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