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Household of William E Horsfield (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 E Horsfield and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William E Horsfield, born in 1854 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William E was the head of the household, married to Alice Horsfield, born in 1855 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edward (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William E's Lodger, James Watson, born in 1845 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William E Horsfield's household

Male

William E

Horsfield

Head
Female

Alice

Horsfield

Wife
Male

Edward

Horsfield

Son
Female

Sarah E

Horsfield

Daughter
Male

George

Horsfield

Son
Female

James

Watson

Lodger
First name(s) William E
Last name Horsfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William E

Horsfield

Head

Married

27

1854

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Horsfield

Wife

Married

26

1855

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Edward

Horsfield

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Horsfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Horsfield

Son

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Watson

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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