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Household of William Holroyd (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 Holroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holroyd, born in 1840 in Marsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margery Holroyd, born in 1847 in Leyland, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1812 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England), William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Marsden, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Ellen (born 1858 in Leyland, Lancashire, England).


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William Holroyd's household

Male

William

Holroyd

Head
Female

Margery

Holroyd

Wife
Female

Jane

Holroyd

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Holroyd

Sister
Female

Ellen

Bannister

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Holroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holroyd

Head

Married

41

1840

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Margery

Holroyd

Wife

Married

34

1847

Leyland, Lancashire, England

Jane

Holroyd

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Holroyd

Sister

Single

24

1857

Marsden, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Bannister

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Leyland, Lancashire, England

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