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Household of William Arkwright (born 1823, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arkwright, born in 1823 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Arkwright, born in 1828 in Lytham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John Robt (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Teresa (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Arkwright's household

Male

William

Arkwright

Head
Female

Mary

Arkwright

Wife
Female

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter
Male

John Robt

Arkwright

Son
Male

James

Arkwright

Son
Female

Teresa

Arkwright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Arkwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Arkwright

Head

Married

58

1823

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary

Arkwright

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

John Robt

Arkwright

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Arkwright

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Teresa

Arkwright

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

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