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Household of William Farraday (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Farraday and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Farraday, born in 1843 in Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Farraday, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Violet (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Jane Farraday, born in 1816 in Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England.


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William Farraday's household

Male

William

Farraday

Head
Female

Sarah

Farraday

Wife
Female

Mary E

Farraday

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Farraday

Daughter
Male

James

Farraday

Son
Female

Annie

Farraday

Daughter
Female

Violet

Farraday

Daughter
Female

Jane

Farraday

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Farraday
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farraday

Head

Married

38

1843

Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Farraday

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Farraday

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Farraday

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Farraday

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Farraday

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Violet

Farraday

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Farraday

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Wigglesworth, Yorkshire, England

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