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Household of William J Waldson (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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 Waldson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Waldson, born in 1837 in Shaw, Devon, consisted of 12 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Harriett Waldson, born in 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, England. They had 9 children; Harriett (born 1861 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Annie (born 1863 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Florence (born 1866 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Ada (born 1868 in Plymouth, Devon, England), William (born 1872 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Henry (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1877 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and Reginald (born 1880 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Lodger Head, Jane Leger, born in 1822 in Plymouth, Devon, England.


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William J Waldson's household

Male

William J

Waldson

Head
Female

Harriett

Waldson

Wife
Female

Harriett

Waldson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Waldson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Waldson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Waldson

Daughter
Male

William

Waldson

Son
Male

Henry

Waldson

Son
Male

Alfred

Waldson

Son
Male

Frederick

Waldson

Son
Male

Reginald

Waldson

Son
Female

Jane

Leger

Lodger Head
First name(s) William J
Last name Waldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Shaw, Devon, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Waldson

Head

Married

44

1837

Shaw, Devon, England

Harriett

Waldson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Harriett

Waldson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Plymouth, Devon, England

Annie

Waldson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Plymouth, Devon, England

Florence

Waldson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ada

Waldson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Plymouth, Devon, England

William

Waldson

Son

Single

9

1872

Plymouth, Devon, England

Henry

Waldson

Son

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Alfred

Waldson

Son

Single

5

1876

Plymouth, Devon, England

Frederick

Waldson

Son

Single

4

1877

Plymouth, Devon, England

Reginald

Waldson

Son

Single

1

1880

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jane

Leger

Lodger Head

Widow

59

1822

Plymouth, Devon, England

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