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Household of William Basford (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, Staffordshire, 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 Basford and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Basford, born in 1842 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Basford, born in 1841 in Cheshire, England. They had 8 children; Henry (born 1865 in Alpraham, Cheshire, England), Sarah A (born 1869 in Madeley, Staffordshire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Madeley, Staffordshire, England), Hannah (born 1873 in Madeley, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1875 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), Jane (born 1877 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England), William (born 1879 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Silverdale, Staffordshire, England).


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William Basford's household

Male

William

Basford

Head
Female

Sarah

Basford

Wife
Male

Henry

Basford

Son
Female

Sarah A

Basford

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Basford

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Basford

Daughter
Male

John

Basford

Son
Female

Jane

Basford

Daughter
Male

William

Basford

Son
Female

Mary E

Basford

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Basford
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Basford

Head

Married

39

1842

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Basford

Wife

Married

40

1841

Cheshire, England

Henry

Basford

Son

Single

16

1865

Alpraham, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Basford

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Madeley, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Basford

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Madeley, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Basford

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Madeley, Staffordshire, England

John

Basford

Son

Single

6

1875

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Basford

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

William

Basford

Son

Single

2

1879

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

Mary E

Basford

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Silverdale, Staffordshire, England

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