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Household of William Asquith (born 1808, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Asquith and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Asquith, born in 1808 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Asquith, born in 1811 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1845 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England) and Miriam (born 1849 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England).


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William Asquith's household

Male

William

Asquith

Head
Female

Hannah

Asquith

Wife
Female

Mary

Asquith

Daughter
Female

Miriam

Asquith

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Asquith
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Asquith

Head

Married

73

1808

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Asquith

Wife

Married

70

1811

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Asquith

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Miriam

Asquith

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

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