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Household of William Formstone (born 1854, Cheshire)

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 Formstone and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Formstone, born in 1854 in Prestbury, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Formstone, born in 1853 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1876 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England), Lydia (born 1879 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England) and Harriet A (born 1881 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1856 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Prestbury, Cheshire, England).


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William Formstone's household

Male

William

Formstone

Head
Female

Lydia

Formstone

Wife
Male

George

Formstone

Son
Female

Lydia

Formstone

Daughter
Female

Harriet A

Formstone

Daughter
Male

Robert

Formstone

Boarder
Male

James

Howard

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Formstone
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Formstone

Head

Married

27

1854

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Formstone

Wife

Married

28

1853

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

George

Formstone

Son

Single

5

1876

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Formstone

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Harriet A

Formstone

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

Robert

Formstone

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

James

Howard

Boarder

Married

25

1856

Prestbury, Cheshire, England

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