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Household of William Hughes (born 1835, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Hughes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1835 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Hughes, born in 1842 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1869 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Louisa (born 1876 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Mary Massey, born in 1840 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England.


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Louisa

Hughes

Wife
Male

William

Hughes

Son
Male

Thomas

Hughes

Son
Female

Louisa

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Mary

Massey

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

46

1835

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Hughes

Wife

Married

39

1842

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

William

Hughes

Son

Single

12

1869

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hughes

Son

Single

11

1870

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Hughes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Mary

Massey

Sister In Law

Single

41

1840

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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