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Household of William Fortune (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Fortune and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fortune, born in 1838 in Hyde, Cheshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lydia Fortune, born in 1835 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1863 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England.


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William Fortune's household

Male

William

Fortune

Head
Female

Lydia

Fortune

Wife
Male

George

Fortune

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Hyde, Cheshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fortune

Head

Married

43

1838

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Lydia

Fortune

Wife

Married

46

1835

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

George

Fortune

Son

Single

18

1863

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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