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Household of William Gledhill (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 Gledhill and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gledhill, born in 1816 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Mary A (born 1853 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1861 in Fairburn, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, John (born 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Christiana (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Gledhill's household

Male

William

Gledhill

Head
Male

John

Gledhill

Son
Female

Mary A

Gledhill

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Matterson

Servant
Male

John

Ward

Lodger
Female

Christiana

Ward

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Gledhill
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gledhill

Head

Widower

65

1816

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Gledhill

Son

Married

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Gledhill

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Matterson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Fairburn, Yorkshire, England

John

Ward

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Ward

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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