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Household of William Eaves (born 1844, Derbyshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Eaves, born in 1844 in Derbyshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ellen Eaves, born in 1847 in Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Nelly G (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Frederick W (born 1876 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1879 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Betsy A Akers, born in 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Eaves's household

Male

William

Eaves

Head
Female

Sarah Ellen

Eaves

Wife
Female

Nelly G

Eaves

Daughter
Male

Frederick W

Eaves

Son
Male

William

Eaves

Son
Female

Betsy A

Akers

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Eaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Eaves

Head

Married

37

1844

Derbyshire, England

Sarah Ellen

Eaves

Wife

Married

34

1847

Derbyshire, England

Nelly G

Eaves

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Frederick W

Eaves

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Eaves

Son

Single

2

1879

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Betsy A

Akers

Servant

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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