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Household of William B Sleightholm (born 1846, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 B Sleightholm and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William B Sleightholm, born in 1846 in Northorpe, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. William B was the head of the household, married to Maria Borleightholm, born in 1847 in Chatham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Maria M (born 1874 in Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England), Frederick W (born 1878 in Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England) and Edith M (born 1881 in Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William B's Servant, Fanny (born 1861 in Lincolnshire, England), William B's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England) and William B's Servant, Thomas (born 1858 in Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England).


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William B Sleightholm's household

Male

William B

Sleightholm

Head
Female

Maria

Borleightholm

Wife
Female

Maria M

Borleightholm

Daughter
Male

Frederick W

Borleightholm

Son
Female

Edith M

Borleightholm

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Glover

Servant
Female

Mary

Carnaby

Servant
Male

Thomas

Woodhead

Servant
First name(s) William B
Last name Sleightholm
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William B

Sleightholm

Head

Married

35

1846

Northorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

Borleightholm

Wife

Married

34

1847

Chatham, Lincolnshire, England

Maria M

Borleightholm

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England

Frederick W

Borleightholm

Son

Single

3

1878

Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England

Edith M

Borleightholm

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Grayingham, Lincolnshire, England

Fanny

Glover

Servant

Single

20

1861

Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Carnaby

Servant

Single

16

1865

North Kelsey, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Woodhead

Servant

Single

23

1858

Willoughton, Lincolnshire, England

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