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Household of William Farrer (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Farrer, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Farrer, born in 1841 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1873 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1875 in Castleton, Lancashire, England), Jonathan (born 1877 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Castleton, Lancashire, England).


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William Farrer's household

Male

William

Farrer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Farrer

Wife
Male

Robert

Farrer

Son
Male

William

Farrer

Son
Male

Jonathan

Farrer

Son
Female

Sarah

Farrer

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Farrer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farrer

Head

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Farrer

Wife

Married

40

1841

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Farrer

Son

Single

8

1873

Castleton, Lancashire, England

William

Farrer

Son

Single

6

1875

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Farrer

Son

Single

4

1877

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Farrer

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Castleton, Lancashire, England

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