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Household of William Goodwill (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 Goodwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Goodwill, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Goodwill, born in 1848 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Charles (born 1874 in Cockerton, Durham, England) and James William (born 1878 in Cockerton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Wilkinson, born in 1861 in Cockerton, Durham, England.


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William Goodwill's household

Male

William

Goodwill

Head
Female

Jane

Goodwill

Wife
Male

Charles

Goodwill

Son
Male

James William

Goodwill

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Goodwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Goodwill

Head

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Jane

Goodwill

Wife

Married

33

1848

Durham, England

Charles

Goodwill

Son

Single

7

1874

Cockerton, Durham, England

James William

Goodwill

Son

Single

3

1878

Cockerton, Durham, England

Margaret

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cockerton, Durham, England

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