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Household of William B Canning (born 1848, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Amesbury, Wiltshire, 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 B Canning and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Canning, born in 1848 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. William B was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Mother, Martha B (born 1820 in Bradley, Hampshire, England), William B's Sister, Elizabeth A (born 1852 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England), William B's Sister, Florence (born 1859 in Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England), William B's Servant, Ellen E (born 1854 in Ashington, Somerset, England) and William B's Servant, Mildred (born 1860 in Ditcheat, Somerset, England).


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William B Canning's household

Male

William B

Canning

Head
Female

Martha B

Canning

Mother
Female

Elizabeth A

Canning

Sister
Female

Florence

Canning

Sister
Female

Ellen E

Sherry

Servant
Female

Mildred

Lintern

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Canning
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Canning

Head

Single

33

1848

Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England

Martha B

Canning

Mother

Widow

61

1820

Bradley, Hampshire, England

Elizabeth A

Canning

Sister

Single

29

1852

Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England

Florence

Canning

Sister

Single

22

1859

Chiseldon, Wiltshire, England

Ellen E

Sherry

Servant

Single

27

1854

Ashington, Somerset, England

Mildred

Lintern

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ditcheat, Somerset, England

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