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Household of William Diggle (born 1845, 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 Diggle and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Diggle, born in 1845 in Heywood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Diggle, born in 1838 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Herbert (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Mary B (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), William's Step Daughter, Sarah H (born 1866 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Son, William B (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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William Diggle's household

Male

William

Diggle

Head
Female

Ann

Diggle

Wife
Male

Herbert

Diggle

Son
Female

Clara

Diggle

Daughter
Female

Mary B

Wood

Step Daughter
Female

Sarah H

Wood

Step Daughter
Male

William B

Wood

Step Son
First name(s) William
Last name Diggle
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Heywood, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Diggle

Head

Married

36

1845

Heywood, Lancashire, England

Ann

Diggle

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

Herbert

Diggle

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara

Diggle

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary B

Wood

Step Daughter

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah H

Wood

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William B

Wood

Step Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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