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Household of William Bishop (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falmouth, Cornwall, 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 Bishop and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bishop, born in 1846 in Constantine, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Thomas Bishop, born in 1846 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1871 in Mawnan, Cornwall, England), Edward Ernest (born 1872 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England) and Charles R (born 1875 in Constantine, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, Thomas James (born 1864 in Stithians, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Bessy (born 1859 in Redruth, Cornwall, England).


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William Bishop's household

Male

William

Bishop

Head
Female

Frances Thomas

Bishop

Wife
Female

Ellen

Bishop

Daughter
Male

Edward Ernest

Bishop

Son
Male

Charles R

Bishop

Son
Male

Thomas James

Dunstan

Apprentice
Female

Bessy

Mills

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Bishop
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Constantine, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bishop

Head

Married

35

1846

Constantine, Cornwall, England

Frances Thomas

Bishop

Wife

Married

35

1846

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Bishop

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mawnan, Cornwall, England

Edward Ernest

Bishop

Son

Single

9

1872

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Charles R

Bishop

Son

Single

6

1875

Constantine, Cornwall, England

Thomas James

Dunstan

Apprentice

Single

17

1864

Stithians, Cornwall, England

Bessy

Mills

Servant

Single

22

1859

Redruth, Cornwall, England

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