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Household of William Dakin (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Dakin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dakin, born in 1843 in Whittington, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dakin, born in 1850 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William Herbert (born 1865 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Albert Edwd (born 1872 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), George Arthur (born 1876 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1878 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1881 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Becky Stacey, born in 1859 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dakin's household

Male

William

Dakin

Head
Female

Sarah

Dakin

Wife
Male

William Herbert

Dakin

Son
Male

Albert Edwd

Dakin

Son
Male

George Arthur

Dakin

Son
Male

Fred

Dakin

Son
Female

Henrietta

Dakin

Daughter
Female

Becky

Stacey

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Dakin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Whittington, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dakin

Head

Married

38

1843

Whittington, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Dakin

Wife

Married

31

1850

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

William Herbert

Dakin

Son

Single

16

1865

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Albert Edwd

Dakin

Son

Single

9

1872

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

George Arthur

Dakin

Son

Single

5

1876

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Dakin

Son

Single

3

1878

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Dakin

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Becky

Stacey

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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