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Household of William H Anderton (born 1851, 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 H Anderton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Anderton, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Elisa Anderton, born in 1850 in Lowton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1867 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1879 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Boarder, John Lee, born in 1831 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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William H Anderton's household

Male

William H

Anderton

Head
Female

Elisa

Anderton

Wife
Female

Ellen

Houghton

Daughter
Male

Henry

Houghton

Son
Male

Richard

Houghton

Son
Male

Harry

Anderton

Son
Male

John

Lee

Boarder
First name(s) William H
Last name Anderton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Anderton

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elisa

Anderton

Wife

Married

31

1850

Lowton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Houghton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Henry

Houghton

Son

Single

14

1867

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Richard

Houghton

Son

Single

2

1879

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Harry

Anderton

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Lee

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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