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Household of William Anderton (born 1828, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 Anderton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anderton, born in 1828 in Melling, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Anderton, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Daniel (born 1872 in Melling, Lancashire, England) and Mary Elizabeth (born 1876 in Melling, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, James Anderton, born in 1860 in Melling, Lancashire, England.


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William Anderton's household

Male

William

Anderton

Head
Female

Ellen

Anderton

Wife
Male

James

Anderton

Son
Male

Daniel

Anderton

Son
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Anderton

Daughter
Male

James

Anderton

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Anderton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Melling, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Anderton

Head

Married

53

1828

Melling, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Anderton

Wife

Married

49

1832

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Anderton

Son

Single

11

1870

Melling, Lancashire, England

Daniel

Anderton

Son

Single

9

1872

Melling, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Anderton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Melling, Lancashire, England

James

Anderton

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Melling, Lancashire, England

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