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Household of William Cordell (born 1848, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Cordell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cordell, born in 1848 in Cambridgeshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Cordell, born in 1847 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 5 children; Harriet Emma (born 1873 in London, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth Amy (born 1874 in London, Middlesex, England), William Harry (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), Mary Ellen (born 1877 in London, Middlesex, England) and John (born 1869 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Amy (born 1864 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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William Cordell's household

Male

William

Cordell

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Cordell

Wife
Female

Harriet Emma

Cordell

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Amy

Cordell

Daughter
Male

William Harry

Cordell

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Cordell

Daughter
Male

Richard

Rochester

Servant
Female

Amy

Meldrum

Servant
Male

John

Cordell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Cordell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cordell

Head

Married

33

1848

Cambridgeshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Cordell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lincolnshire, England

Harriet Emma

Cordell

Daughter

Single

8

1873

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth Amy

Cordell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

London, Middlesex, England

William Harry

Cordell

Son

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

Mary Ellen

Cordell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

London, Middlesex, England

Richard

Rochester

Servant

Single

19

1862

Sunderland, Durham, England

Amy

Meldrum

Servant

Single

17

1864

Hartlepool, Durham, England

John

Cordell

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, Durham, England

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