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Household of William Laurence (born 1805, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Laurence and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laurence, born in 1805 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Laurence, born in 1829 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; William Hy, born 1864 in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Arthur (born 1856 in Burnham, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in Heckdyke, Lincolnshire, England), William's Servant, Howard (born 1856 in Haxey, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Servant, Sam (born 1863 in Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Laurence's household

Male

William

Laurence

Head
Female

Harriet

Laurence

Wife
Male

William Hy

Laurence

Son
Male

Arthur

Brownton

Son In Law
Female

Jane

Boys

Servant
Male

Howard

Hornby

Servant
Male

Sam

Crosby

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laurence

Head

Married

76

1805

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Harriet

Laurence

Wife

Married

52

1829

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

William Hy

Laurence

Son

Single

17

1864

Crowle, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Brownton

Son In Law

Married

25

1856

Burnham, Lincolnshire, England

Jane

Boys

Servant

Single

21

1860

Heckdyke, Lincolnshire, England

Howard

Hornby

Servant

Single

25

1856

Haxey, Lincolnshire, England

Sam

Crosby

Servant

Single

18

1863

Long Bennington, Lincolnshire, England

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