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Household of William Abbey (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knaresborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William Abbey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Abbey, born in 1834 in Follifoot, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1806 in Follifoot, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Robert (born 1864 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1862 in Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1862 in Spofforth, Yorkshire, England).


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William Abbey's household

Male

William

Abbey

Head
Female

Mary

Abbey

Mother
Male

Robert

Hollingdrake

Servant
Male

George

Hood

Servant
Female

Emma

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Abbey
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Follifoot, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Abbey

Head

Single

47

1834

Follifoot, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Abbey

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Follifoot, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Hollingdrake

Servant

Single

17

1864

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

George

Hood

Servant

Single

19

1862

Knaresborough, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Smith

Servant

Single

19

1862

Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

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