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Household of William Biscomb (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Biscomb and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Biscomb, born in 1812 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Thomas (born 1846 in York, Yorkshire, England) and George Wm (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England). He had 1 grandchild; John Wm, born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Camilla (born 1846 in Escrick, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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William Biscomb's household

Male

William

Biscomb

Head
Male

Thomas

Biscomb

Son
Female

Camilla

Biscomb

Daughter In Law
Male

John Wm

Biscomb

Grand Son
Male

George Wm

Biscomb

Son
Female

Mary

Owen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Biscomb
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Biscomb

Head

Widower

69

1812

York, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Biscomb

Son

Married

35

1846

York, Yorkshire, England

Camilla

Biscomb

Daughter In Law

Married

35

1846

Escrick, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Biscomb

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Biscomb

Son

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Owen

Servant

Single

18

1863

Montgomeryshire, Wales

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