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Household of William Cartwright (born 1839, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 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 Cartwright and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cartwright, born in 1839 in Woodeaton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Cartwright, born in 1840 in Elmhurst, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1871 in Brookend, Bedfordshire, England), Charlotte (born 1874 in Lanehead, Staffordshire, England), Sarah A (born 1876 in Lanehead, Staffordshire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Lanehead, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step-Son, Edward (born 1865 in Brookend, Staffordshire, England) and William's Step-Son, George (born 1869 in Brookend, Staffordshire, England).


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William Cartwright's household

Male

William

Cartwright

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Cartwright

Wife
Male

Edward

Matthews

Step-Son
Male

George

Matthews

Step-Son
Male

James

Cartwright

Son
Female

Charlotte

Cartwright

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Cartwright

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cartwright

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cartwright
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Woodeaton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cartwright

Head

Married

42

1839

Woodeaton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Cartwright

Wife

Married

41

1840

Elmhurst, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Matthews

Step-Son

Single

16

1865

Brookend, Staffordshire, England

George

Matthews

Step-Son

Single

12

1869

Brookend, Staffordshire, England

James

Cartwright

Son

Single

10

1871

Brookend, Bedfordshire, England

Charlotte

Cartwright

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

Sarah A

Cartwright

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Cartwright

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

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