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Household of William Burrows (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Burrows and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Burrows, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Burrows, born in 1848 in Barton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), George (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1876 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Hannah (born 1878 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, David Angus, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Burrows's household

Male

William

Burrows

Head
Female

Sarah A

Burrows

Wife
Male

Edward

Burrows

Son
Male

George

Burrows

Son
Male

Thomas

Burrows

Son
Female

Hannah

Burrows

Daughter
Male

David

Angus

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Burrows
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Burrows

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Burrows

Wife

Married

33

1848

Barton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Burrows

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

George

Burrows

Son

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Burrows

Son

Single

5

1876

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Burrows

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

David

Angus

Lodger

Widower

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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