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Household of William G Roots (born 1848, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Christchurch, Hampshire, 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 G Roots and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G Roots, born in 1848 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, consisted of 7 members. William G was the head of the household, married to Emma Roots, born in 1853 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Cecilia E D (born 1874 in Middlesex, England), Lily Kate (born 1875 in Bitterne, Hampshire, England) and William H (born 1880 in Bournemouth, Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William G's Mother In Law, Sarah (born 1825 in Homington, Wiltshire, England) and William G's Sister, Kate (born 1849 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England).


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William G Roots's household

Male

William G

Roots

Head
Female

Emma

Roots

Wife
Female

Cecilia E D

Roots

Daughter
Female

Lily Kate

Roots

Daughter
Male

William H

Roots

Son
Female

Sarah

Hague

Mother In Law
Female

Kate

Roots

Sister
First name(s) William G
Last name Roots
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G

Roots

Head

Married

33

1848

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Roots

Wife

Married

28

1853

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Cecilia E D

Roots

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Lily Kate

Roots

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bitterne, Hampshire, England

William H

Roots

Son

Single

1

1880

Bournemouth, Hampshire, England

Sarah

Hague

Mother In Law

Married

56

1825

Homington, Wiltshire, England

Kate

Roots

Sister

Single

32

1849

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

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