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Household of William Fossett (born 1849, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bramley, 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 Fossett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fossett, born in 1849 in Crowland, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christiana Fossett, born in 1851 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1877 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1879 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Edward (born 1860 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1836 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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William Fossett's household

Male

William

Fossett

Head
Female

Christiana

Fossett

Wife
Female

Annie

Fossett

Daughter
Female

Ada

Fossett

Daughter
Male

Walter

Fossett

Son
Male

Edward

Abbott

Lodger
Male

William

Ellison

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Fossett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Crowland, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fossett

Head

Married

32

1849

Crowland, Lincolnshire, England

Christiana

Fossett

Wife

Married

30

1851

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Fossett

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Fossett

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Fossett

Son

Single

1

1880

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Abbott

Lodger

Single

21

1860

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Ellison

Boarder

Single

45

1836

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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