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Household of William Copley (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Copley and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Copley, born in 1851 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Copley, born in 1852 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1873 in Goole, Yorkshire, England) and Harriet (born 1878 in Goole, Yorkshire, England).


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William Copley's household

Male

William

Copley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Copley

Wife
Female

Sarah

Copley

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Copley

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Copley

Head

Married

30

1851

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Copley

Wife

Married

29

1852

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Copley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Copley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Goole, Yorkshire, England

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