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Household of William Hy Vigars (born 1837, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Hy Vigars and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hy Vigars, born in 1837 in Falmouth, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William Hy was the head of the household, married to Jane Vigars, born in 1847 in Hampshire, England. They had 4 children; Selina (born 1868 in Hampshire, England), Alfred (born 1874 in Hampshire, England), Mary Anne (born 1877 in Hampshire, England) and Bessie (born 1879 in Hampshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Hy's Brother, James Vigars, born in 1827 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England.


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William Hy Vigars's household

Male

William Hy

Vigars

Head
Female

Jane

Vigars

Wife
Female

Selina

Vigars

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Vigars

Son
Female

Mary Anne

Vigars

Daughter
Female

Bessie

Vigars

Daughter
Male

James

Vigars

Brother
First name(s) William Hy
Last name Vigars
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hy

Vigars

Head

Married

44

1837

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

Jane

Vigars

Wife

Married

34

1847

Hampshire, England

Selina

Vigars

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hampshire, England

Alfred

Vigars

Son

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Mary Anne

Vigars

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hampshire, England

Bessie

Vigars

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Hampshire, England

James

Vigars

Brother

Single

54

1827

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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