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Household of William Foy (born 1840)

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 Foy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foy, born in 1840 in , consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary (born 1863 in Ireland), Margaret A (born 1866 in Ireland), Rebecca (born 1870 in Ireland) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in -).


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William Foy's household

Male

William

Foy

Head
Female

Mary

Foy

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Foy

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Foy

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Foy

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Foy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foy

Head

Widower

41

1840

Ireland

Mary

Foy

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ireland

Margaret A

Foy

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ireland

Rebecca

Foy

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ireland

Elizabeth

Foy

Daughter

Single

9

1872

-

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