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Household of William Hughes (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hughes, born in 1821 in Tipton, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Hughes, born in 1831 in Worcestershire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah A, born 1850 in Worcestershire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Gertrude, born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Henry (born 1827 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Nephew, William (born 1864 in Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England).


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William Hughes's household

Male

William

Hughes

Head
Female

Mary

Hughes

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Hughes

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Hughes

Brother
Male

William

Cave

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hughes

Head

Married

60

1821

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Hughes

Wife

Married

50

1831

Worcestershire, England

Sarah A

Hughes

Daughter

Single

31

1850

Worcestershire, England

Gertrude

Hughes

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Hughes

Brother

Married

54

1827

Tipton, Staffordshire, England

William

Cave

Nephew

Single

17

1864

Brierley Hill, Staffordshire, England

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