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Household of William Getliffe (born 1847, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Getliffe and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Getliffe, born in 1847 in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Getliffe, born in 1848 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1868 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1870 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in New Wortley, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1874 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Aunt, Sarah Willoughby, born in 1829 in Oulton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Getliffe's household

Male

William

Getliffe

Head
Female

Emma

Getliffe

Wife
Male

Walter

Getliffe

Son
Male

Richard

Getliffe

Son
Male

Thomas

Getliffe

Son
Male

John

Getliffe

Son
Male

Joseph

Getliffe

Son
Female

Sarah

Willoughby

Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Getliffe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Getliffe

Head

Married

34

1847

Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England

Emma

Getliffe

Wife

Married

33

1848

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Getliffe

Son

Single

13

1868

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Getliffe

Son

Single

11

1870

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Getliffe

Son

Single

9

1872

New Wortley, Yorkshire, England

John

Getliffe

Son

Single

7

1874

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Getliffe

Son

Single

6

1875

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Willoughby

Aunt

Widow

52

1829

Oulton, Yorkshire, England

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