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Household of William Farthing (born 1827, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, Somerset, 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 Farthing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Farthing, born in 1827 in Mere, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Farthing, born in 1827 in Mere, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1862 in Somerset, England) and Ann Jane (born 1855 in Mere, Wiltshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Frederick (born 1855 in Wincanton, Somerset, England), William's God Daughter, Anne Jane (born 1878 in Somerset, England) and William's Boarder, Annie (born 1864 in Somerset, England).


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William Farthing's household

Male

William

Farthing

Head
Female

Emma

Farthing

Wife
Female

Mary

Farthing

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Horsey

Son In Law
Female

Ann Jane

Horsey

Daughter
Female

Anne Jane

Horsey

God Daughter
Female

Annie

Kiddle

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Farthing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Mere, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farthing

Head

Married

54

1827

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Farthing

Wife

Married

54

1827

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Mary

Farthing

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

Frederick

Horsey

Son In Law

Single

26

1855

Wincanton, Somerset, England

Ann Jane

Horsey

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Mere, Wiltshire, England

Anne Jane

Horsey

God Daughter

Single

3

1878

Somerset, England

Annie

Kiddle

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Somerset, England

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