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Household of William Arthur (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Arthur and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Arthur, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Arthur, born in 1842 in Keighley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; John J (born 1875 in Scotland) and Isabella F M (born 1877 in Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Ellen (born 1849 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Caroline (born 1864 in Clayton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Arthur's household

Male

William

Arthur

Head
Female

Mary A

Arthur

Wife
Male

John J

Arthur

Son
Female

Isabella F M

Arthur

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Tillburn

Servant
Female

Caroline

Matthewson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Arthur
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Arthur

Head

Married

39

1842

Scotland

Mary A

Arthur

Wife

Married

39

1842

Keighley, Yorkshire, England

John J

Arthur

Son

Single

6

1875

Scotland

Isabella F M

Arthur

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Scotland

Ellen

Tillburn

Servant

Single

32

1849

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Matthewson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Clayton, Yorkshire, England

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