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Household of William Dewhurst (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Dewhurst and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dewhurst, born in 1836 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Dewhurst, born in 1838 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1863 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1870 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1875 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Betsy (born 1879 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).


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William Dewhurst's household

Male

William

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Alice

Dewhurst

Wife
Female

Emma

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Dewhurst

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dewhurst

Head

Married

45

1836

Lancashire, England

Alice

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

43

1838

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Emma

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

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