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Household of William Hughes (born 1825, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1825 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hughes, born in 1825 in Colton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Herbert (born 1852 in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England), Charles (born 1855 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1857 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), John (born 1860 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England), George (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur T (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Ellen

Hughes

Wife
Male

Herbert

Hughes

Son
Male

Charles

Hughes

Son
Male

Joseph

Hughes

Son
Male

John

Hughes

Son
Male

George

Hughes

Son
Male

Arthur T

Hughes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

56

1825

Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Hughes

Wife

Married

56

1825

Colton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Hughes

Son

Single

29

1852

Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England

Charles

Hughes

Son

Single

26

1855

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Hughes

Son

Single

24

1857

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

John

Hughes

Son

Single

21

1860

Cheadle, Cheshire, England

George

Hughes

Son

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur T

Hughes

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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