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Household of William Dewhurst (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dewhurst, born in 1842 in Ribchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Dewhurst, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Daughter, Mary J F (born 1861 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William's Niece, Sarah J (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Dewhurst's household

Male

William

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Mary A

Dewhurst

Wife
Female

Mary J F

Dewhurst

Adopted Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Watson

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dewhurst

Head

Married

39

1842

Ribchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dewhurst

Wife

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary J F

Dewhurst

Adopted Daughter

Single

20

1861

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Watson

Niece

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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