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Household of William Heap (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1817 in Thornham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Grace Heap, born in 1817 in Hopwood, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1841 in Thornham, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1844 in Thornham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, David Hilton, born in 1852 in Thornham, Lancashire, England.


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William Heap's household

Male

William

Heap

Head
Female

Grace

Heap

Wife
Male

Samuel

Heap

Son
Female

Alice

Heap

Daughter
Male

David

Hilton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Heap
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Thornham, 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

64

1817

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Grace

Heap

Wife

Married

64

1817

Hopwood, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Heap

Son

Single

40

1841

Thornham, Lancashire, England

Alice

Heap

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Thornham, Lancashire, England

David

Hilton

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Thornham, Lancashire, England

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