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Household of William Backhouse (born 1845, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Backhouse and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backhouse, born in 1845 in Bath, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Backhouse, born in 1844 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1869 in Bath, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Bath, Somerset, England), William (born 1873 in Bath, Somerset, England), Florence (born 1875 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales), Emily (born 1878 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Frederick (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Backhouse's household

Male

William

Backhouse

Head
Female

Sarah

Backhouse

Wife
Female

Alice

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

William

Backhouse

Son
Female

Florence

Backhouse

Daughter
Female

Emily

Backhouse

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Backhouse

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Backhouse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bath, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backhouse

Head

Married

36

1845

Bath, Somerset, England

Sarah

Backhouse

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bath, Somerset, England

Alice

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bath, Somerset, England

Ellen

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bath, Somerset, England

William

Backhouse

Son

Single

8

1873

Bath, Somerset, England

Florence

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Emily

Backhouse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Frederick

Backhouse

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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