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Household of William Challenor (born 1855, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Challenor and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Challenor, born in 1855 in Stapleford, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Challenor, born in 1859 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1878 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and John Arthur (born 1880 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Wright (born 1829 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1860 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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William Challenor's household

Male

William

Challenor

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Challenor

Wife
Male

Samuel

Challenor

Son
Male

John Arthur

Challenor

Son
Male

Wright

Moss

Lodger
Male

William

Sharples

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Challenor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stapleford, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Challenor

Head

Married

26

1855

Stapleford, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Challenor

Wife

Married

22

1859

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Challenor

Son

Single

3

1878

Aspull, Lancashire, England

John Arthur

Challenor

Son

Single

1

1880

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Wright

Moss

Lodger

Married

52

1829

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William

Sharples

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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