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Household of William Dyer (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Dyer and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dyer, born in 1821 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dyer, born in 1828 in Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Lucy E (born 1851 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Jessie A (born 1854 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Sarah R (born 1859 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Annie B (born 1864 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William H (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Norah C (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Charles H (born 1870 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emily Marshall, born in 1860 in Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dyer's household

Male

William

Dyer

Head
Female

Ellen

Dyer

Wife
Female

Lucy E

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Sarah R

Dyer

Daughter
Female

Annie B

Dyer

Daughter
Male

William H

Dyer

Son
Female

Norah C

Dyer

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Dyer

Son
Female

Emily

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dyer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dyer

Head

Married

60

1821

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dyer

Wife

Married

53

1828

Hipperholme, Yorkshire, England

Lucy E

Dyer

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jessie A

Dyer

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Sarah R

Dyer

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Annie B

Dyer

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William H

Dyer

Son

Single

15

1866

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Norah C

Dyer

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Charles H

Dyer

Son

Single

11

1870

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Marshall

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, England

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