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Household of William Ainsworth (born 1855, Lancashire)

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.

William Ainsworth and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ainsworth, born in 1855 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ainsworth, born in 1851 in Hyde, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Esther Ann (born 1877 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Godley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Samuel (born 1843 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, George W (born 1860 in Rainhill, Lancashire, England).


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William Ainsworth's household

Male

William

Ainsworth

Head
Female

Mary

Ainsworth

Wife
Female

Esther Ann

Ainsworth

Daughter
Female

Mary

Ainsworth

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Farmer

Boarder
Male

George W

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ainsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ainsworth

Head

Married

26

1855

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ainsworth

Wife

Married

30

1851

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Esther Ann

Ainsworth

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gee Cross, Cheshire, England

Mary

Ainsworth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Godley, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Farmer

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Newton, Cheshire, England

George W

Smith

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Rainhill, Lancashire, England

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