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Household of William Fores (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Fores and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fores, born in 1849 in Gainsborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Fores, born in 1846 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William Hy (born 1870 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Ann Taylor, born in 1860 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.


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William Fores's household

Male

William

Fores

Head
Female

Sarah

Fores

Wife
Male

William Hy

Fores

Son
Male

Charles

Fores

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Fores

Daughter
Female

Ann

Taylor

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Fores
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gainsborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fores

Head

Married

32

1849

Gainsborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Fores

Wife

Married

35

1846

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

William Hy

Fores

Son

Single

11

1870

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Fores

Son

Single

10

1871

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Fores

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Ann

Taylor

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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