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Household of William Hay (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Hay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hay, born in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Hay, born in 1822 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1848 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1867 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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William Hay's household

Male

William

Hay

Head
Female

Sarah

Hay

Wife
Male

Thomas

Hay

Son
Male

Joseph

Hay

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hay

Head

Married

61

1820

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hay

Wife

Married

59

1822

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hay

Son

Single

33

1848

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Hay

Son

Single

14

1867

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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