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Household of William Allen (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Allen and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allen, born in 1838 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Allen, born in 1840 in Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah A (born 1865 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1869 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1875 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1878 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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William Allen's household

Male

William

Allen

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Allen

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Allen

Son
Female

Mary

Allen

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Allen

Daughter
Female

Emily

Allen

Daughter
Male

William

Allen

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allen

Head

Married

43

1838

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Allen

Wife

Married

41

1840

Heaton Mersey, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Allen

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Allen

Son

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Allen

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Allen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Emily

Allen

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Lancashire, England

William

Allen

Son

Single

3

1878

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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