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Household of William Hey (born 1817, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Hey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hey, born in 1817 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Hey, born in 1853 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1853 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England) and Elizan (born 1856 in Birstall, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Arthur, born 1866 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Hey's household

Male

William

Hey

Head
Female

Jane

Hey

Daughter
Female

Elizan

Hey

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Hey

Grand Son
Female

Susannah

Hey

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Hey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hey

Head

Married

64

1817

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Hey

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizan

Hey

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Birstall, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Hey

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Susannah

Hey

Wife

Married

64

1817

Breaston, Yorkshire, England

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