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Household of William Clarke (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Clarke and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clarke, born in 1827 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Clarke, born in 1827 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Bryan (born 1865 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England) and Martha Ann (born 1868 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Ashton, born in 1854 in Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England.


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William Clarke's household

Male

William

Clarke

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Clarke

Wife
Male

Bryan

Clarke

Son
Female

Martha Ann

Clarke

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ashton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Clarke
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clarke

Head

Married

54

1827

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clarke

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Bryan

Clarke

Son

Single

16

1865

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Martha Ann

Clarke

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ashton

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Ashton in Makerfield, Lancashire, England

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