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Household of William Fay (born 1830, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fay, born in 1830 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Charlotte (born 1859 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Anne (born 1866 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Fay's household

Male

William

Fay

Head
Male

Thomas

Fay

Son
Female

Charlotte

Fay

Daughter
Female

Anne

Fay

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fay

Head

Widower

51

1830

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Fay

Son

Single

20

1861

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Charlotte

Fay

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Anne

Fay

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Chester, Cheshire, England

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