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Household of William Compton (born 1840, Buckinghamshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uxbridge, Middlesex, 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 Compton and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Compton, born in 1840 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Compton, born in 1851 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1872 in Uxbridge, Middlesex, England), John (born 1879 in Yiewsley, Middlesex, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in Cowley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Smith, born in 1844 in Worcestershire, England.


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William Compton's household

Male

William

Compton

Head
Female

Sarah

Compton

Wife
Male

Albert

Compton

Son
Male

John

Compton

Son
Female

Eliza

Compton

Daughter
Male

William

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Compton

Head

Married

41

1840

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Sarah

Compton

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England

Albert

Compton

Son

Single

9

1872

Uxbridge, Middlesex, England

John

Compton

Son

Single

2

1879

Yiewsley, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Compton

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cowley, Middlesex, England

William

Smith

Boarder

Single

37

1844

Worcestershire, England

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