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Household of William Anderton (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Anderton, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Albert W (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Eliza E (born 1852 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Ellen (born 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Anderton's household

Male

William

Anderton

Head
Female

Sarah A

Anderton

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Anderton

Daughter
Male

Albert W

Anderton

Son
Female

Eliza E

Wetherill

Servant
Female

Ellen

Anderton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Anderton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Blackburn, 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

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Anderton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Anderton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Albert W

Anderton

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Eliza E

Wetherill

Servant

Single

29

1852

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Anderton

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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