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Household of Walter Beard (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

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.

Walter Beard and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Beard, born in 1842 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. Walter was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth H (born 1872 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Mary H (born 1874 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Edith (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Sister, Helen (born 1839 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Walter's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Over, Cheshire, England).


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Walter Beard's household

Male

Walter

Beard

Head
Female

Elizabeth H

Beard

Daughter
Female

Mary H

Beard

Daughter
Female

Edith

Beard

Daughter
Female

Helen

Beard

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Gibson

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Beard
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Beard

Head

Widower

39

1842

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth H

Beard

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Beard

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Edith

Beard

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Helen

Beard

Sister

Single

42

1839

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Elizabeth

Gibson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Over, Cheshire, England

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