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Household of William Alker (born 1814, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

William Alker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alker, born in 1814 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anne Alker, born in 1826 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1855 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1864 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; William, born 1877 in Ashton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1821 in Lancashire, England), William's Stepdaughter, Ann Ellen (born 1869 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Sarah Matilda (born 1871 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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William Alker's household

Male

William

Alker

Head
Female

Anne

Alker

Wife
Male

William

Alker

Son
Female

Margaret

Alker

Daughter
Male

George

Batersley

Lodger
Female

Ann Ellen

Rawpling

Stepdaughter
Female

Sarah Matilda

Rawpling

Stepdaughter
Male

William

Alker

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alker

Head

Married

67

1814

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Anne

Alker

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lancashire, England

William

Alker

Son

Widower

26

1855

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Alker

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Wigan, Lancashire, England

George

Batersley

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Ann Ellen

Rawpling

Stepdaughter

Single

12

1869

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Matilda

Rawpling

Stepdaughter

Single

10

1871

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Alker

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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