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Household of William Hughes (born 1839, Denbighshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1839 in Westy, Denbighshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hughes, born in 1847 in Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 6 children; Lewis (born 1865 in Coed Poeth, Flintshire, Wales), John (born 1871 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1873 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1877 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England), Bennett (born 1879 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Hollinwood, Lancashire, England).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Ellen

Hughes

Wife
Male

Lewis

Hughes

Son
Male

John

Hughes

Son
Male

Edward

Hughes

Son
Male

Thomas

Hughes

Son
Male

Bennett

Hughes

Son
Male

Robert

Hughes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Westy, Denbighshire, Wales

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

42

1839

Westy, Denbighshire, Wales

Ellen

Hughes

Wife

Married

34

1847

Caernarvonshire, Wales

Lewis

Hughes

Son

Single

16

1865

Coed Poeth, Flintshire, Wales

John

Hughes

Son

Single

10

1871

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Edward

Hughes

Son

Single

8

1873

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Hughes

Son

Single

4

1877

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Bennett

Hughes

Son

Single

2

1879

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

Robert

Hughes

Son

Single

0

1881

Hollinwood, Lancashire, England

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