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Household of William D Cornish (born 1832, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 D Cornish and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William D Cornish, born in 1832 in Newlyn, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William D was the head of the household, married to Margaret V Cornish, born in 1833 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Margaret V (born 1866 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England), Janie P (born 1867 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England) and William J (born 1872 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William D's Brother In Law, William (born 1816 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England) and William D's Boarder, William G (born 1868 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).


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William D Cornish's household

Male

William D

Cornish

Head
Female

Margaret V

Cornish

Wife
Female

Margaret V

Cornish

Daughter
Female

Janie P

Cornish

Daughter
Male

William J

Cornish

Son
Male

William

Willis

Brother In Law
Male

William G

Harris

Boarder
First name(s) William D
Last name Cornish
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William D

Cornish

Head

Married

49

1832

Newlyn, Cornwall, England

Margaret V

Cornish

Wife

Married

48

1833

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Margaret V

Cornish

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

Janie P

Cornish

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

William J

Cornish

Son

Single

9

1872

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

William

Willis

Brother In Law

Single

65

1816

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

William G

Harris

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Mousehole, Cornwall, England

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