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Household of William Brownwright (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Brownwright and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Brownwright, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Brownridge, born in 1851 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harriet (born 1873 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1878 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and Eliza H (born 1881 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Maria Lyley, born in 1805 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.


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William Brownwright's household

Male

William

Brownwright

Head
Female

Hannah

Brownridge

Wife
Female

Harriet

Brownwright

Daughter
Female

Florence

Brownwright

Daughter
Female

Eliza H

Brownwright

Daughter
Female

Maria

Lyley

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Brownwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Brownwright

Head

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Brownridge

Wife

Married

30

1851

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Brownwright

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Florence

Brownwright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Eliza H

Brownwright

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Maria

Lyley

Mother In Law

Widow

76

1805

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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