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Household of William Heys (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, 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 Heys and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Heys, born in 1846 in Astley Green, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Heys, born in 1850 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Loretto (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Emma Mary (born 1871 in Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1874 in Clint, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1875 in Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1878 in Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Step Son, Edwin Bradley, born in 1863 in Yorkshire, England.


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William Heys's household

Male

William

Heys

Head
Female

Alice

Heys

Wife
Male

Edwin

Bradley

Step Son
Female

Loretto

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter
Female

Emma Mary

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter
Male

William

Heyes (Heys)

Son
Female

Isabella

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Heyes (Heys)

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Heys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Astley Green, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Heys

Head

Married

35

1846

Astley Green, Lancashire, England

Alice

Heys

Wife

Married

31

1850

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Bradley

Step Son

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Loretto

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Emma Mary

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire, England

William

Heyes (Heys)

Son

Single

7

1874

Clint, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Heyes (Heys)

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Heyes (Heys)

Son

Single

3

1878

Shaw Mills, Yorkshire, England

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