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Household of William Farthing (born 1846, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 1846 in Wembdon, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Farthing, born in 1845 in Spaxton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1874 in Wembdon, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1875 in Wembdon, Somerset, England), George (born 1877 in Wembdon, Somerset, England) and William (born 1879 in Wembdon, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Laver, born in 1800 in North Curry, Somerset, England.


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William Farthing's household

Male

William

Farthing

Head
Female

Mary A

Farthing

Wife
Male

Henry

Farthing

Son
Female

Rose

Farthing

Daughter
Male

George

Farthing

Son
Male

William

Farthing

Son
Male

William

Laver

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Farthing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wembdon, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farthing

Head

Married

35

1846

Wembdon, Somerset, England

Mary A

Farthing

Wife

Married

36

1845

Spaxton, Somerset, England

Henry

Farthing

Son

Single

7

1874

Wembdon, Somerset, England

Rose

Farthing

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wembdon, Somerset, England

George

Farthing

Son

Single

4

1877

Wembdon, Somerset, England

William

Farthing

Son

Single

2

1879

Wembdon, Somerset, England

William

Laver

Boarder

-

81

1800

North Curry, Somerset, England

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