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Household of William Allen (born 1855, Bedfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 Allen and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allen, born in 1855 in Meppershall, Bedfordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Allen, born in 1856 in Shillington, Bedfordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1861 in Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England), William's Visitor, Henry (born 1811 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and William's Sister, Jane (born 1863 in Shillington, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Allen's household

Male

William

Allen

Head
Female

Ellen

Allen

Wife
Male

Thomas

Allen

Brother
Male

Henry

May

Visitor
Female

Jane

Lawrence

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allen

Head

Married

26

1855

Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England

Ellen

Allen

Wife

Married

25

1856

Shillington, Bedfordshire, England

Thomas

Allen

Brother

Single

20

1861

Meppershall, Bedfordshire, England

Henry

May

Visitor

Widower

70

1811

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Jane

Lawrence

Sister

Single

18

1863

Shillington, Gloucestershire, England

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