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Household of William Guest (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Guest and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Guest, born in 1838 in Astley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Guest, born in 1845 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Hayes, born in 1864 in Bedford, Lancashire, England.


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William Guest's household

Male

William

Guest

Head
Female

Ellen

Guest

Wife
Male

James

Guest

Son
Male

William

Guest

Son
Male

Henry

Guest

Son
Male

Thomas

Guest

Son
Male

John

Hayes

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Guest
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Astley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Guest

Head

Married

43

1838

Astley, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Guest

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Guest

Son

Single

12

1869

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

William

Guest

Son

Single

9

1872

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Henry

Guest

Son

Single

7

1874

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Guest

Son

Single

0

1881

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

John

Hayes

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Bedford, Lancashire, England

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