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Household of William Chambers (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Chambers and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chambers, born in 1832 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Chambers, born in 1841 in Salford, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1862 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1863 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1867 in Salford, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1868 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), James (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Nellie (born 1878 in Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Jane Chambers, born in 1803 in -.


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William Chambers's household

Male

William

Chambers

Head
Female

Martha

Chambers

Wife
Male

William

Chambers

Son
Male

Harry

Chambers

Son
Male

Fred

Chambers

Son
Female

Jessie

Chambers

Daughter
Male

James

Chambers

Son
Female

Nellie

Chambers

Daughter
Female

Jane

Chambers

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Chambers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chambers

Head

Married

49

1832

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Martha

Chambers

Wife

Married

40

1841

Salford, Lancashire, England

William

Chambers

Son

Single

19

1862

Salford, Lancashire, England

Harry

Chambers

Son

Single

18

1863

Salford, Lancashire, England

Fred

Chambers

Son

Single

14

1867

Salford, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Chambers

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Northwich, Cheshire, England

James

Chambers

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nellie

Chambers

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland, England

Jane

Chambers

Mother

Widow

78

1803

-

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