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Household of William Button (born 1855, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 Button and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Button, born in 1855 in Romford, Essex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Button, born in 1860 in Elstree, Hertfordshire, England. They had 2 children; William E (born 1879 in Hertfordshire, England) and Ernest Alfred (born 1881 in Hertfordshire, England).


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William Button's household

Male

William

Button

Head
Female

Ellen

Button

Wife
Male

William E

Button

Son
Male

Ernest Alfred

Button

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Button
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Romford, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Button

Head

Married

26

1855

Romford, Essex, England

Ellen

Button

Wife

Married

21

1860

Elstree, Hertfordshire, England

William E

Button

Son

Single

2

1879

Hertfordshire, England

Ernest Alfred

Button

Son

Single

0

1881

Hertfordshire, England

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