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Household of William Comely (born 1841, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marlborough, Wiltshire, 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 Comely and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Comely, born in 1841 in Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Comely, born in 1847 in Horton, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Wiltshire, England), Emily (born 1870 in Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1880 in Broad Town, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson Ille, Henry Douglis, born in 1874 in Wiltshire, England.


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William Comely's household

Male

William

Comely

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Comely

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Comely

Daughter
Female

Emily

Comely

Daughter
Male

Henry

Douglis

Stepson Ille
Female

Mary Jane

Comely

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Comely
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Comely

Head

Married

40

1841

Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England

Sarah Ann

Comely

Wife

Married

34

1847

Horton, Buckinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Comely

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wiltshire, England

Emily

Comely

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, England

Henry

Douglis

Stepson Ille

Single

7

1874

Wiltshire, England

Mary Jane

Comely

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Broad Town, Wiltshire, England

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