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Household of William Fields (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Fields and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fields, born in 1835 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Fields, born in 1833 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Henrietta (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Herbert (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father, John Sr Fields, born in 1809 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Fields's household

Male

William

Fields

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Fields

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Fields

Daughter
Male

William

Fields

Son
Male

Herbert

Fields

Son
Male

Edward

Fields

Son
Male

John

Fields

Son
Male

John Sr

Fields

Father
First name(s) William
Last name Fields
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fields

Head

Married

46

1835

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Fields

Wife

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Fields

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Fields

Son

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Fields

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Fields

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Fields

Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John Sr

Fields

Father

Widower

72

1809

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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