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Household of William Lancely (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Lancely and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Lancely, born in 1849 in Clotton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Lancely, born in 1849 in Clotton, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1873 in Clotton, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Clotton, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Clotton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Sarah Benson, born in 1804 in Waverton, Cheshire, England.


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William Lancely's household

Male

William

Lancely

Head
Female

Martha

Lancely

Wife
Male

Harry

Lancely

Son
Female

Mary

Lancely

Daughter
Male

James

Lancely

Son
Female

Sarah

Benson

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Lancely
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Clotton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Lancely

Head

Married

32

1849

Clotton, Cheshire, England

Martha

Lancely

Wife

Married

32

1849

Clotton, Cheshire, England

Harry

Lancely

Son

Single

8

1873

Clotton, Cheshire, England

Mary

Lancely

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clotton, Cheshire, England

James

Lancely

Son

Single

0

1881

Clotton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Benson

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Waverton, Cheshire, England

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