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Household of William Backway (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, Devon, 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 Backway and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backway, born in 1856 in Bideford, Devon, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bessie Backway, born in 1857 in Bideford, Devon, England.


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William Backway's household

Male

William

Backway

Head
Female

Bessie

Backway

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Backway
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Bideford, Devon, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backway

Head

Married

25

1856

Bideford, Devon, England

Bessie

Backway

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bideford, Devon, England

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