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Household of William Hodgson (born 1808, 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 Hodgson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hodgson, born in 1808 in Warton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Mary, born 1851 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Robert (born 1851 in Pleasington, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Henry (born 1860 in Lancashire, England).


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William Hodgson's household

Male

William

Hodgson

Head
Male

Robert

Hothersall

Son In Law
Female

Mary

Hothersall

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

Servant
Male

Henry

Birkett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hodgson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Warton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hodgson

Head

Widower

73

1808

Warton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Hothersall

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

Pleasington, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hothersall

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Smith

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Henry

Birkett

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

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