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Household of William Dewhurst (born 1808, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1808 in Grindleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1844 in Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1846 in Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; Amy, born 1866 in Lancashire, England.


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William Dewhurst's household

Male

William

Dewhurst

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Booth

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Dewhurst

Daughter
Female

Amy

Booth

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dewhurst
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Grindleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dewhurst

Head

Widower

73

1808

Grindleton, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Booth

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Lancashire, England

Nancy

Dewhurst

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Lancashire, England

Amy

Booth

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

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