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Household of William Basnett (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewisham, London,Kent, 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 Basnett and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Basnett, born in 1840 in Backford, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Winifred Barnett, born in 1851 in Luton, Bedfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Ada (born 1865 in Canterbury, Kent, England).


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William Basnett's household

Male

William

Basnett

Head
Female

Winifred

Barnett

Wife
Male

William

Barnett

Son
Female

Ada

Barnett

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Basnett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Backford, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Basnett

Head

Married

41

1840

Backford, Cheshire, England

Winifred

Barnett

Wife

Married

30

1851

Luton, Bedfordshire, England

William

Barnett

Son

Single

18

1863

Canterbury, Kent, England

Ada

Barnett

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Canterbury, Kent, England

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