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Household of Thomas Williamson (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

Thomas Williamson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Williamson, born in 1837 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Betty Williamson, born in 1826 in Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; James H W, born 1880 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Elizabeth A, born 1878 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Step Daughter, Esther (born 1869 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Thomas's Lodger Head, Matilda (born 1859 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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Thomas Williamson's household

Male

Thomas

Williamson

Head
Female

Betty

Williamson

Wife
Female

Esther

Hollingworth

Step Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Hollingworth

Grand Daughter
Female

Matilda

Williamson

Lodger Head
Male

James H W

Williamson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Williamson

Head

Married

44

1837

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Betty

Williamson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England

Esther

Hollingworth

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Hollingworth

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Matilda

Williamson

Lodger Head

Married

22

1859

City of London, Middlesex, England

James H W

Williamson

Son

Single

1

1880

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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