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Household of William Anson (born 1806, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Anson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Anson, born in 1806 in Great Barr, Staffordshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Phoebe (born 1846 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1857 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Anson's household

Male

William

Anson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Shorthouse

Boarder
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Anson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Great Barr, Staffordshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Anson

Head

Widower

75

1806

Great Barr, Staffordshire, England

Phoebe

Shorthouse

Boarder

Single

35

1846

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

24

1857

Staffordshire, England

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