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Household of William Doney (born 1839, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 Doney and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Doney, born in 1839 in Northill, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Doney, born in 1842 in Lezant, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; Eliza J (born 1862 in Cornwall, England), Lydia (born 1864 in Cornwall, England), William J (born 1867 in Cornwall, England), Richard H G (born 1870 in Cornwall, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England), Ernest J (born 1876 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and Joseph ? (born 1878 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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William Doney's household

Male

William

Doney

Head
Female

Ann

Doney

Wife
Female

Eliza J

Doney

Daughter
Female

Lydia

Doney

Daughter
Male

William J

Doney

Son
Male

Richard H G

Doney

Son
Male

Samuel

Doney

Son
Male

Ernest J

Doney

Son
Male

Joseph ?

Doney

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Doney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Northill, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Doney

Head

Married

42

1839

Northill, Cornwall, England

Ann

Doney

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lezant, Cornwall, England

Eliza J

Doney

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Cornwall, England

Lydia

Doney

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

William J

Doney

Son

Single

14

1867

Cornwall, England

Richard H G

Doney

Son

Single

11

1870

Cornwall, England

Samuel

Doney

Son

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ernest J

Doney

Son

Single

5

1876

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Joseph ?

Doney

Son

Single

3

1878

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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