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Household of William Broadbent (born 1817, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Broadbent, born in 1817 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Broadbent, born in 1819 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Alfred, born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Edward (born 1851 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Mary Ann (born 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Albert V (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Clara (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Louisa (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Broadbent's household

Male

William

Broadbent

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Broadbent

Wife
Male

Alfred

Broadbent

Son
Male

Edward

Platt

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Platt

Visitor
Male

Albert V

Platt

Visitor
Female

Clara

Platt

Visitor
Female

Louisa

Platt

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Broadbent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Broadbent

Head

Married

64

1817

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Broadbent

Wife

Married

62

1819

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Broadbent

Son

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edward

Platt

Visitor

Married

30

1851

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Platt

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Albert V

Platt

Visitor

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara

Platt

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Platt

Visitor

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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