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Household of William Heap (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Heap and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heap, born in 1841 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Ann Heap, born in 1841 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1871 in Mossley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1807 in York, Yorkshire, England) and William's Niece, Mary Emma (born 1862 in Mossley, Lancashire, England).


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William Heap's household

Male

William

Heap

Head
Female

Eliza Ann

Heap

Wife
Female

Hannah

Heap

Daughter
Female

Mary

Hirst

Mother
Female

Mary Emma

Greenrod

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Heap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Mossley, 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

40

1841

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Eliza Ann

Heap

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Heap

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hirst

Mother

Widow

74

1807

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Emma

Greenrod

Niece

Single

19

1862

Mossley, Lancashire, England

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