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Household of William Hughes (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1843 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hughes, born in 1844 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife
Male

Joseph

Hughes

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Hughes

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

38

1843

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bury, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Hughes

Son

Single

13

1868

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Hughes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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