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Household of William Handforth (born 1848, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Handforth, born in 1848 in Middleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Handforth, born in 1849 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1872 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Naomi (born 1877 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1880 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England).


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William Handforth's household

Male

William

Handforth

Head
Female

Ruth

Handforth

Wife
Male

James

Handforth

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter
Female

Naomi

Handforth

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Handforth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Handforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Middleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Handforth

Head

Married

33

1848

Middleton, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Handforth

Wife

Married

32

1849

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

James

Handforth

Son

Single

9

1872

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Handforth

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Naomi

Handforth

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Handforth

Son

Single

1

1880

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

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