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Household of William Dooley (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Dooley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dooley, born in 1843 in Withington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Dooley, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Frederick (born 1867 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Minnie (born 1869 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England) and William's Stepson, John (born 1872 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).


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William Dooley's household

Male

William

Dooley

Head
Female

Louisa

Dooley

Wife
Male

Frederick

Higgins

Stepson
Female

Minnie

Higgins

Step Daughter
Male

John

Higgins

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Dooley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Withington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dooley

Head

Married

38

1843

Withington, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Dooley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Higgins

Stepson

Single

14

1867

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Higgins

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

John

Higgins

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

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