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Household of William Alker (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alker, born in 1847 in Haigh, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Alker, born in 1841 in Warrington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Mc Gritney, born in 1864 in Ireland.


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William Alker's household

Male

William

Alker

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Alker

Wife
Female

Jane

Mc Gritney

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Alker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Haigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Alker

Head

Married

34

1847

Haigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Alker

Wife

Married

40

1841

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Jane

Mc Gritney

Servant

Single

17

1864

Ireland

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