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Household of William Bates (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Bates and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bates, born in 1828 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Bates, born in 1828 in Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1852 in Yorkshire, England), Lewis (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1862 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1864 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Bates's household

Male

William

Bates

Head
Female

Hannah

Bates

Wife
Male

Thomas

Bates

Son
Male

Lewis

Bates

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Bates

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Bates

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Bates

Son
Female

Sarah

Bates

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bates

Head

Married

53

1828

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Bates

Wife

Married

53

1828

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Bates

Son

Single

29

1852

Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Bates

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Bates

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Bates

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Bates

Son

Single

17

1864

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Bates

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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