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Household of William Longshaw (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 Longshaw and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Longshaw, born in 1812 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary (born 1845 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1848 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1852 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1855 in Pendlebury, Lancashire, England) and Frank W (born 1864 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary E (born 1861 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Hannah (born 1862 in Clifton, Lancashire, England).


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William Longshaw's household

Male

William

Longshaw

Head
Female

Mary

Longshaw

Daughter
Female

Jane

Longshaw

Daughter
Male

Harry

Longshaw

Son
Male

Walter

Longshaw

Son
Male

Frank W

Longshaw

Son
Female

Mary E

Gilbody

Servant
Female

Hannah

Atkinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Longshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Worsley, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Longshaw

Head

Widower

69

1812

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Longshaw

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Jane

Longshaw

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Harry

Longshaw

Son

Single

29

1852

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Walter

Longshaw

Son

Single

26

1855

Pendlebury, Lancashire, England

Frank W

Longshaw

Son

Single

17

1864

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Gilbody

Servant

Single

20

1861

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Atkinson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Clifton, Lancashire, England

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