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Household of Thomas Hilward (born 1831, 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.

Thomas Hilward and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Hilward, born in 1831 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Marion C Hilward, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Marion (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lilian (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Linda (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Bessie (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Fanny Williamson, born in 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Hilward's household

Male

Thomas

Hilward

Head
Female

Marion C

Hilward

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hilward

Son
Female

Marion

Hilward

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Hilward

Daughter
Female

Linda

Hilward

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Hilward

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Hilward
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Hilward

Head

Married

50

1831

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Marion C

Hilward

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Hilward

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Marion

Hilward

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Hilward

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Linda

Hilward

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Bessie

Hilward

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Williamson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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