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Household of William Barker (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, 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 Barker and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barker, born in 1831 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Barker, born in 1847 in Leyland, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John William (born 1872 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), Charles Edward (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Arthur Thomas (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Martha Amy (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Ada Annie (born 1881 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Maria Kershaw, born in 1859 in Dawley, Cumberland, England.


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William Barker's household

Male

William

Barker

Head
Female

Sarah

Barker

Wife
Male

John William

Barker

Son
Male

Charles Edward

Barker

Son
Male

Arthur Thomas

Barker

Son
Female

Martha Amy

Barker

Daughter
Female

Ada Annie

Barker

Daughter
Female

Maria

Kershaw

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Barker
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barker

Head

Married

50

1831

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Barker

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leyland, Lancashire, England

John William

Barker

Son

Single

9

1872

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Charles Edward

Barker

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Arthur Thomas

Barker

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Martha Amy

Barker

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ada Annie

Barker

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Maria

Kershaw

Servant

Single

22

1859

Dawley, Cumberland, England

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