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Household of William Hey (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hey, born in 1831 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Hey, born in 1834 in South Milford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1865 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1869 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hey's household

Male

William

Hey

Head
Female

Eliza

Hey

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Hey

Son
Male

Joseph

Hey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hey

Head

Married

50

1831

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Hey

Wife

Married

47

1834

South Milford, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Hey

Son

Single

16

1865

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hey

Son

Single

12

1869

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

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