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Household of William Hughes (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Hughes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1836 in Woolton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Hughes, born in 1840 in Overton, Flintshire, Wales. They had 2 children; William (born 1880 in Woolton, Lancashire, England) and Janet (born 1865 in Woolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Fern, born in 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Martha

Hughes

Wife
Male

William

Hughes

Son
Female

Janet

Hughes

Daughter
Male

William

Fern

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Woolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

45

1836

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Hughes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Overton, Flintshire, Wales

William

Hughes

Son

Single

1

1880

Woolton, Lancashire, England

Janet

Hughes

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Woolton, Lancashire, England

William

Fern

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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