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Household of William Boyd (born 1823, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boyd, born in 1823 in Haigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Boyd, born in 1823 in Worthington, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1850 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William A (born 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Charles H (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1861 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Josiah H (born 1865 in Newfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Boyd, born in 1795 in Ince, Lancashire, England.


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William Boyd's household

Male

William

Boyd

Head
Female

Mary

Boyd

Wife
Female

Mary A

Boyd

Daughter
Male

William A

Boyd

Son
Male

Charles H

Boyd

Son
Female

Amelia

Boyd

Daughter
Male

Josiah H

Boyd

Son
Female

Mary

Boyd

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Boyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Haigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boyd

Head

Married

58

1823

Haigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Boyd

Wife

Married

58

1823

Worthington, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Boyd

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William A

Boyd

Son

Single

22

1859

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Charles H

Boyd

Son

Single

18

1863

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Boyd

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Josiah H

Boyd

Son

Single

16

1865

Newfield, Durham, England

Mary

Boyd

Mother

Widow

86

1795

Ince, Lancashire, England

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