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Household of William Cornwall (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Cornwall and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cornwall, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Cornwall, born in 1858 in Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Betsy (born 1819 in Lancashire, England) and William's Brother In Law, John (born 1856 in Lancashire, England).


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William Cornwall's household

Male

William

Cornwall

Head
Female

Betsy

Cornwall

Wife
Female

Betsy

Steeple

Mother In Law
Male

John

Steeple

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Cornwall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cornwall

Head

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Cornwall

Wife

Married

23

1858

Lancashire, England

Betsy

Steeple

Mother In Law

Married

62

1819

Lancashire, England

John

Steeple

Brother In Law

Single

25

1856

Lancashire, England

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