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Household of William Betson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Betson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Betson, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Betson, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John, born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Mary E (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1858 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales).


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William Betson's household

Male

William

Betson

Head
Female

Eliza

Betson

Wife
Male

John

Betson

Son
Female

Mary E

Birch

Niece
Male

George

Lloyd

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Betson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Betson

Head

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Betson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Betson

Son

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Birch

Niece

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Lloyd

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

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