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Household of William Hamer (born 1818, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hamer, born in 1818 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hamer, born in 1827 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice E (born 1861 in Sharples, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Sharples, Lancashire, England) and Mary E (born 1867 in Sharples, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Mary J Rostron, born in 1875 in Sharples, Lancashire, England.


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William Hamer's household

Male

William

Hamer

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hamer

Wife
Female

Alice E

Hamer

Daughter
Male

John

Hamer

Son
Female

Mary E

Hamer

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Rostron

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hamer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hamer

Head

Married

63

1818

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hamer

Wife

Married

54

1827

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Alice E

Hamer

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Sharples, Lancashire, England

John

Hamer

Son

Single

17

1864

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Hamer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sharples, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Rostron

Adopted Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sharples, Lancashire, England

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