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Household of William Heaps (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Heaps and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heaps, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Heaps, born in 1827 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1868 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Ann (born 1851 in Wheelton, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Mary J (born 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Heaps's household

Male

William

Heaps

Head
Female

Alice

Heaps

Wife
Male

Thomas

Heaps

Son
Male

William

Heaps

Son
Female

Ann

Crossthwaite

Niece
Female

Mary J

Bramwood

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Heaps
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Heaps

Head

Married

50

1831

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Heaps

Wife

Married

54

1827

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Heaps

Son

Single

20

1861

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Heaps

Son

Single

13

1868

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Ann

Crossthwaite

Niece

Widow

30

1851

Wheelton, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Bramwood

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

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