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Household of William Howdon (born 1816, 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 Howdon and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howdon, born in 1816 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Tom Gibson (born 1849 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and George S (born 1854 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Patience (born 1818 in Drayton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1862 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Kexby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Howdon's household

Male

William

Howdon

Head
Male

Tom Gibson

Howdon

Son
Male

George S

Howdon

Son
Female

Patience

Pick

Servant
Female

Sarah

Ask

Servant
Female

Alice

Spavin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Howdon
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howdon

Head

Widower

65

1816

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Tom Gibson

Howdon

Son

Single

32

1849

Selby, Yorkshire, England

George S

Howdon

Son

Single

27

1854

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Patience

Pick

Servant

Single

63

1818

Drayton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Ask

Servant

Single

19

1862

Yorkshire, England

Alice

Spavin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Kexby, Yorkshire, England

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