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Household of William Hey (born 1833, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hey, born in 1833 in Kirkburton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Hey, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Earle B (born 1867 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Willie (born 1870 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Clarence (born 1872 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England), Stephen D (born 1875 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England) and Ebenezer S (born 1878 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hey's household

Male

William

Hey

Head
Female

Sarah J

Hey

Wife
Male

Earle B

Hey

Son
Male

Willie

Hey

Son
Male

Clarence

Hey

Son
Male

Stephen D

Hey

Son
Male

Ebenezer S

Hey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hey

Head

Married

48

1833

Kirkburton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Hey

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Earle B

Hey

Son

Single

14

1867

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Hey

Son

Single

11

1870

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Clarence

Hey

Son

Single

9

1872

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Stephen D

Hey

Son

Single

6

1875

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

Ebenezer S

Hey

Son

Single

3

1878

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

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