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Household of William Heap (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Heap, born in 1828 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Grace (born 1863 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Ann Ashworth, born in 1877 in Bacup, Lancashire, England.


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William Heap's household

Male

William

Heap

Head
Female

Sarah

Heap

Wife
Female

Grace

Heap

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Heap

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Ashworth

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

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Heap

Wife

Married

53

1828

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Grace

Heap

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Heap

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ashworth

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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