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Household of William Heap (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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 Heap and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heap, born in 1829 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Bern Heap, born in 1834 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Eliza Mary (born 1827 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Catherine (born 1854 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales).


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William Heap's household

Male

William

Heap

Head
Female

Eliza Bern

Heap

Wife
Female

Eliza Mary

Heap

Sister
Female

Catherine

Dunn

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Heap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Heap

Head

Married

52

1829

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Eliza Bern

Heap

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Eliza Mary

Heap

Sister

Single

54

1827

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Dunn

Servant

Single

27

1854

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Elizabeth

Roberts

Servant

Single

21

1860

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

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