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Household of William J Day (born 1840, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 J Day and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Day, born in 1840 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Day, born in 1839 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Harriott (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Constance M (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William J (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1859 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1850 in Somerset, England).


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William J Day's household

Male

William

J Day

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Day

Wife
Female

Harriott

Day

Daughter
Male

Harry

Day

Son
Female

Constance M

Day

Daughter
Male

William J

Day

Son
Male

Joseph

Wray

Boarder
Male

James

Salvidge

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name J Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

J Day

Head

Married

41

1840

Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Day

Wife

Married

42

1839

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Harriott

Day

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

Harry

Day

Son

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Constance M

Day

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

William J

Day

Son

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

Joseph

Wray

Boarder

Widower

22

1859

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

James

Salvidge

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Somerset, England

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