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Household of William Couts (born 1850)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Couts and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Couts, born in 1850 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Couts, born in 1857 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Isabella Jane, born 1880 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James Ellewell (born 1859 in Ellesmere, Shropshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Consett, Durham, England).


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William Couts's household

Male

William

Couts

Head
Female

Isabella

Couts

Wife
Female

Isabella Jane

Couts

Daughter
Male

James Ellewell

Simpson

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Couts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Couts

Head

Married

31

1850

Scotland

Isabella

Couts

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Isabella Jane

Couts

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James Ellewell

Simpson

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ellesmere, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant

Single

13

1868

Consett, Durham, England

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