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Household of William Child (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Child and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Child, born in 1836 in Shelley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Child, born in 1837 in Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1869 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1873 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England) and Frances (born 1876 in Shelley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Sarah (born 1852 in Emley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Child's household

Male

William

Child

Head
Female

Eliza

Child

Wife
Male

Henry

Child

Son
Female

Clara

Child

Daughter
Male

Frances

Child

Son
Female

Sarah

Oates

Cousin
Female

Emma

Lee

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Child
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Child

Head

Married

45

1836

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Child

Wife

Married

44

1837

Skelmanthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Child

Son

Single

12

1869

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Child

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Child

Son

Single

5

1876

Shelley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Oates

Cousin

Single

29

1852

Emley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Lee

Servant

Single

20

1861

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

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