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Household of William Argar (born 1821, Norfolk)

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 Argar and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Argar, born in 1821 in Fakenham, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Argar, born in 1818 in Blankney, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1848 in Fakenham, Norfolk, England), Richard (born 1852 in Fakenham, Norfolk, England), Jane (born 1856 in Fakenham, Norfolk, England), Sarah (born 1858 in Fakenham, Norfolk, England) and Emma J (born 1881 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Grandchild, Ann Waterhouse, born in 1879 in Church, Lancashire, England.


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William Argar's household

Male

William

Argar

Head
Female

Mary A

Argar

Wife
Male

William

Argar

Son
Male

Richard

Argar

Son
Female

Jane

Waterhouse

Daughter
Female

Ann

Waterhouse

Grandchild
Female

Sarah

Argar

Daughter
Female

Emma J

Argar

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Argar
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Argar

Head

Married

60

1821

Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Mary A

Argar

Wife

Married

63

1818

Blankney, Norfolk, England

William

Argar

Son

Single

33

1848

Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Richard

Argar

Son

Single

29

1852

Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Jane

Waterhouse

Daughter

Widow

25

1856

Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Ann

Waterhouse

Grandchild

Single

2

1879

Church, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Argar

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Fakenham, Norfolk, England

Emma J

Argar

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Church, Lancashire, England

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