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Household of William Ferns (born 1818)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alverstoke, Hampshire, 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 Ferns and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ferns, born in 1818 in , consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Houskeeper, Mary (born 1844 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and William's Son Of Houskeeper, James (born 1880 in Gosport, Hampshire, England).


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William Ferns's household

Male

William

Ferns

Head
Female

Mary

Collins

Houskeeper
Male

James

Collins

Son Of Houskeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Ferns
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Ireland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ferns

Head

Widower

63

1818

Ireland

Mary

Collins

Houskeeper

Widow

37

1844

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Collins

Son Of Houskeeper

Single

1

1880

Gosport, Hampshire, England

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