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Household of William Armstrong (born 1845, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Runcorn, Cheshire, 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 Armstrong and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Armstrong, born in 1845 in Carlisle, Cumberland, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Armstrong, born in 1847 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 8 children; Emily A (born 1867 in -), William (born 1868 in -), Richard (born 1870 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Ben (born 1872 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Tom (born 1874 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Newton Heath, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, Tom Armstrong, born in 1858 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.


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William Armstrong's household

Male

William

Armstrong

Head
Female

Mary

Armstrong

Wife
Female

Emily A

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

William

Armstrong

Son
Male

Richard

Armstrong

Son
Male

Ben

Armstrong

Son
Male

Tom

Armstrong

Son
Male

John

Armstrong

Son
Male

James

Armstrong

Son
Female

Mary

Armstrong

Daughter
Male

Tom

Armstrong

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Armstrong
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Armstrong

Head

Married

36

1845

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Mary

Armstrong

Wife

Married

34

1847

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Emily A

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

14

1867

-

William

Armstrong

Son

Single

13

1868

-

Richard

Armstrong

Son

Single

11

1870

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ben

Armstrong

Son

Single

9

1872

Salford, Lancashire, England

Tom

Armstrong

Son

Single

7

1874

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

John

Armstrong

Son

Single

5

1876

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

James

Armstrong

Son

Single

4

1877

Newton Heath, Lancashire, England

Mary

Armstrong

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Tom

Armstrong

Nephew

Single

23

1858

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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