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Household of William Hanson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Hanson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hanson, born in 1841 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Hanson, born in 1837 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Herbert (born 1862 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Abraham (born 1866 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Joe (born 1867 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1873 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England) and Betty (born 1877 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hanson's household

Male

William

Hanson

Head
Female

Betty

Hanson

Wife
Male

Herbert

Hanson

Son
Male

Abraham

Hanson

Son
Male

Joe

Hanson

Son
Male

Willie

Hanson

Son
Female

Betty

Hanson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hanson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hanson

Head

Married

40

1841

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Hanson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Hanson

Son

Single

19

1862

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Abraham

Hanson

Son

Single

15

1866

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Hanson

Son

Single

14

1867

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Hanson

Son

Single

8

1873

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Hanson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

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