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Household of William Bilsborough (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Bilsborough and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bilsborough, born in 1846 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Bilsborough, born in 1845 in Heywood, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1869 in Tottington, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Tottington, Lancashire, England), Jesse (born 1873 in Tottington, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1876 in Tottington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Betty (born 1817 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and William's Brother, Peter (born 1853 in Bury, Lancashire, England).


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William Bilsborough's household

Male

William

Bilsborough

Head
Female

Emma

Bilsborough

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Bilsborough

Son
Male

William

Bilsborough

Son
Male

Jesse

Bilsborough

Son
Male

Albert

Bilsborough

Son
Female

Betty

Ashton

Mother
Male

Peter

Ashton

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Bilsborough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bilsborough

Head

Married

35

1846

Bury, Lancashire, England

Emma

Bilsborough

Wife

Married

36

1845

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Bilsborough

Son

Single

12

1869

Tottington, Lancashire, England

William

Bilsborough

Son

Single

10

1871

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Jesse

Bilsborough

Son

Single

8

1873

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Albert

Bilsborough

Son

Single

5

1876

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Betty

Ashton

Mother

Widow

64

1817

Bury, Lancashire, England

Peter

Ashton

Brother

Single

28

1853

Bury, Lancashire, England

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