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Household of William Cresswell (born 1855, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Cresswell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cresswell, born in 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane E Cresswell, born in 1857 in Brighton, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth J (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles Ed (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Spencer Pearson, born in 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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William Cresswell's household

Male

William

Cresswell

Head
Female

Jane E

Cresswell

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Cresswell

Daughter
Male

Charles Ed

Cresswell

Son
Male

Spencer

Pearson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Cresswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cresswell

Head

Married

26

1855

Brighton, Sussex, England

Jane E

Cresswell

Wife

Married

24

1857

Brighton, Sussex, England

Elizabeth J

Cresswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Ed

Cresswell

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Spencer

Pearson

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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