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Household of William Eyre (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Eyre, born in 1840 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Eyre, born in 1846 in Penistone, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1867 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1876 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1861 in Booton, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1868 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).


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William Eyre's household

Male

William

Eyre

Head
Female

Sarah

Eyre

Wife
Male

William

Eyre

Son
Female

Martha

Eyre

Daughter
Male

George

Pettinger

Boarder
Female

Jane

Smailey

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Eyre
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Eyre

Head

Married

41

1840

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Eyre

Wife

Married

35

1846

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

William

Eyre

Son

Single

14

1867

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Eyre

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

George

Pettinger

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Booton, Nottinghamshire, England

Jane

Smailey

Servant

Single

13

1868

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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