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Household of William Cornish (born 1844)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cornish, born in 1844 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Cornish, born in 1821 in Scotland. They had 1 child; Polly, born 1875 in Brandon, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1821 in Scotland) and William's Brother, John (born 1833 in Scotland).


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William Cornish's household

Male

William

Cornish

Head
Female

Jane

Cornish

Mother
Male

John

Cornish

Brother
Female

Polly

Cornish

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Cornish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cornish

Head

Married

37

1844

Scotland

Jane

Cornish

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Scotland

John

Cornish

Brother

Single

48

1833

Scotland

Polly

Cornish

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brandon, Durham, England

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