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Household of William Cheney (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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 Cheney and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cheney, born in 1823 in Dorset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Cheney, born in 1827 in Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Charles, born 1862 in Charminster, Dorset, England. They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1877 in Dorchester, Dorset, England.


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William Cheney's household

Male

William

Cheney

Head
Female

Charlotte

Cheney

Wife
Male

Charles

Cheney

Son
Male

John

Cheney

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cheney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cheney

Head

Married

58

1823

Dorset, England

Charlotte

Cheney

Wife

Married

54

1827

Dorset, England

Charles

Cheney

Son

Single

19

1862

Charminster, Dorset, England

John

Cheney

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

Dorchester, Dorset, England

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