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Household of William Clegg (born 1837, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Clegg, born in 1837 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Clegg, born in 1840 in Eastby, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas E (born 1861 in Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1863 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Clara Taylor, born in 1881 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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William Clegg's household

Male

William

Clegg

Head
Female

Margaret

Clegg

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Clegg

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Clegg

Daughter
Female

Clara

Taylor

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Clegg
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Clegg

Head

Married

44

1837

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Clegg

Wife

Married

41

1840

Eastby, Yorkshire, England

Thomas E

Clegg

Son

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Clegg

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Clara

Taylor

Niece

Single

0

1881

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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