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Household of William Barrow (born 1838, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barrow, born in 1838 in Hale, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Barrow, born in 1835 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah E (born 1862 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Alice A (born 1865 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Albert (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Ellis (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Thomas E Holmes, born in 1856 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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William Barrow's household

Male

William

Barrow

Head
Female

Ellen

Barrow

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Barrow

Daughter
Female

Alice A

Barrow

Daughter
Male

Albert

Barrow

Son
Male

Ellis

Barrow

Son
Female

Margaret

Barrow

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Holmes

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Barrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hale, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barrow

Head

Married

43

1838

Hale, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Barrow

Wife

Married

46

1835

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Barrow

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Barrow

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Albert

Barrow

Son

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Barrow

Son

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Barrow

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Thomas E

Holmes

Step Son

Single

25

1856

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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