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Household of William Dyson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Dyson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dyson, born in 1838 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mariah Dyson, born in 1840 in South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1861 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Martha Thompson, born in 1869 in Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dyson's household

Male

William

Dyson

Head
Female

Mariah

Dyson

Wife
Female

Ann

Dyson

Daughter
Male

William

Dyson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dyson

Son
Female

Martha

Thompson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Dyson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dyson

Head

Married

43

1838

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Mariah

Dyson

Wife

Married

41

1840

South Kirkby, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dyson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

William

Dyson

Son

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dyson

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Martha

Thompson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

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