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Household of William Heap (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heap, born in 1837 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary Alice (born 1860 in Lumb, Lancashire, England), Robert E (born 1866 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), John Thos (born 1869 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1870 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Betsy I (born 1873 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1875 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England).


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William Heap's household

Male

William

Heap

Head
Female

Mary Alice

Heap

Daughter
Male

Robert E

Heap

Son
Male

John Thos

Heap

Son
Male

Frederick

Heap

Son
Female

Betsy I

Heap

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Heap

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Heap
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Heap

Head

Widower

44

1837

Colne, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Heap

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Lumb, Lancashire, England

Robert E

Heap

Son

Single

15

1866

Accrington, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Heap

Son

Single

12

1869

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Heap

Son

Single

11

1870

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Betsy I

Heap

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Heap

Son

Single

6

1875

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

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