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Household of William Fay (born 1857, 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 Fay and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fay, born in 1857 in Huntspill, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mahala Fay, born in 1856 in Huntspill, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Albert Edwd (born 1875 in Huntspill, Somerset, England), Florance K (born 1877 in Highbridge, Somerset, England), Frederick G (born 1879 in Highbridge, Somerset, England) and Ethel L (born 1881 in Huntspill, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Thomas (born 1817 in Somerset, England) and William's Mother, Sarah (born 1816 in South Brent, Somerset, England).


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William Fay's household

Male

William

Fay

Head
Female

Mahala

Fay

Wife
Male

Albert Edwd

Fay

Son
Female

Florance K

Fay

Daughter
Male

Frederick G

Fay

Son
Female

Ethel L

Fay

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Wilton

Father
Female

Sarah

Wilton

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Fay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Huntspill, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fay

Head

Married

24

1857

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Mahala

Fay

Wife

Married

25

1856

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Albert Edwd

Fay

Son

Single

6

1875

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Florance K

Fay

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Frederick G

Fay

Son

Single

2

1879

Highbridge, Somerset, England

Ethel L

Fay

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Huntspill, Somerset, England

Thomas

Wilton

Father

Married

64

1817

Somerset, England

Sarah

Wilton

Mother

Married

65

1816

South Brent, Somerset, England

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