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Household of William Collett (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wetherby, 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 Collett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Collett, born in 1818 in Harewood, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Collett, born in 1828 in Harewood, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Alice Eliza, born 1865 in East Keswick, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Eliza (born 1806 in Seacroft, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Alice (born 1865 in Sicklinghall, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Frederic (born 1867 in Shadwell, Yorkshire, England).


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William Collett's household

Male

William

Collett

Head
Female

Betsy

Collett

Wife
Female

Alice Eliza

Collett

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Smith

Mother In Law
Male

John

Wharvill

Servant
Female

Alice

Dalby

Servant
Male

Frederic

Hodgson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Collett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Harewood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Collett

Head

Married

63

1818

Harewood, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Collett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Harewood, Yorkshire, England

Alice Eliza

Collett

Daughter

Single

16

1865

East Keswick, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Smith

Mother In Law

Widow

75

1806

Seacroft, Yorkshire, England

John

Wharvill

Servant

Single

18

1863

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dalby

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sicklinghall, Yorkshire, England

Frederic

Hodgson

Servant

Single

14

1867

Shadwell, Yorkshire, England

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