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Household of William Ferguson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Ferguson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ferguson, born in 1837 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ferguson, born in 1836 in Salford, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1836 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Stepson, John James (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Ferguson's household

Male

William

Ferguson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Wife
Female

Mary

Ferguson

Sister
Male

John James

Barff

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Ferguson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ferguson

Head

Married

44

1837

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ferguson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Salford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ferguson

Sister

Single

45

1836

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John James

Barff

Stepson

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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