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Household of William Close (born 1820, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stamford, Northamptonshire, 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 Close and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Close, born in 1820 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Close, born in 1827 in Easton, Northamptonshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1853 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England), Walter (born 1856 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England), Robert H (born 1858 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England), Richard S (born 1860 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England), Mary A (born 1862 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England) and Thompson (born 1871 in Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Chambers, born in 1856 in Northamptonshire, England.


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William Close's household

Male

William

Close

Head
Female

Mary

Close

Wife
Male

John

Close

Son
Male

Walter

Close

Son
Male

Robert H

Close

Son
Male

Richard S

Close

Son
Female

Mary A

Close

Daughter
Male

Thompson

Close

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Close

Head

Married

61

1820

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Mary

Close

Wife

Married

54

1827

Easton, Northamptonshire, England

John

Close

Son

Single

28

1853

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Walter

Close

Son

Single

25

1856

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Robert H

Close

Son

Single

23

1858

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Richard S

Close

Son

Single

21

1860

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Mary A

Close

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Thompson

Close

Son

Single

10

1871

Collyweston, Northamptonshire, England

Elizabeth

Chambers

Servant

Single

25

1856

Northamptonshire, England

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