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Household of William Fletcher (born 1840, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Fletcher and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fletcher, born in 1840 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Sarah J (born 1865 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1867 in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England) and Clara (born 1870 in Elsecar, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Fletcher, born in 1813 in Highfields, Staffordshire, England.


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William Fletcher's household

Male

William

Fletcher

Head
Female

Sarah J

Fletcher

Daughter
Male

John W

Fletcher

Son
Female

Clara

Fletcher

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Fletcher

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Fletcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fletcher

Head

Widower

41

1840

Staffordshire, England

Sarah J

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

John W

Fletcher

Son

Single

14

1867

Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Fletcher

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Elsecar, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fletcher

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Highfields, Staffordshire, England

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