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Household of William Kenny (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Kenny and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Kenny, born in 1845 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Kenny, born in 1849 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1870 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1880 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Mary E (born 1874 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), William's Mother In Law, Maria (born 1829 in Hyde, Cheshire, England) and William's Brother In Law, Thomas (born 1860 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).


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William Kenny's household

Male

William

Kenny

Head
Female

Mary

Kenny

Wife
Female

Louisa

Kenny

Daughter
Male

Walter

Kenny

Son
Male

William H

Kenny

Son
Female

Mary E

Danin

Daughter In Law
Female

Maria

Danin

Mother In Law
Male

Thomas

Danin

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Kenny
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Kenny

Head

Married

36

1845

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Kenny

Wife

Married

32

1849

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Kenny

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Walter

Kenny

Son

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William H

Kenny

Son

Single

1

1880

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Danin

Daughter In Law

Single

7

1874

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Maria

Danin

Mother In Law

Widow

52

1829

Hyde, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Danin

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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