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Household of William Hughes (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1840 in Patricroft, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Hughes, born in 1851 in Cork, Ireland. They had 4 children; William A (born 1872 in East Indies), Mary E (born 1874 in East Indies), John James (born 1875 in East Indies) and William Ed (born 1866 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, William Ainsworth, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Catherine

Hughes

Wife
Male

William A

Hughes

Son
Female

Mary E

Hughes

Daughter
Male

John James

Hughes

Son
Male

William

Ainsworth

Lodger Head
Male

William Ed

Ainsworth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

41

1840

Patricroft, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Hughes

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cork, Ireland

William A

Hughes

Son

Single

9

1872

East Indies

Mary E

Hughes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

East Indies

John James

Hughes

Son

Single

6

1875

East Indies

William

Ainsworth

Lodger Head

Widower

41

1840

Preston, Lancashire, England

William Ed

Ainsworth

Son

Single

15

1866

Colchester, Essex, England

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