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Household of William Low (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Low and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Low, born in 1845 in Ketley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Low, born in 1849 in Ketley, Shropshire, England. They had 3 children; John H (born 1872 in Ketley, Shropshire, England), Polly (born 1876 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza Ann (born 1880 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Joseph (born 1857 in Ketley, Shropshire, England), William's Boarder, Moses (born 1859 in Ketley, Shropshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Hadley, Shropshire, England).


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William Low's household

Male

William

Low

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Low

Wife
Male

John H

Low

Son
Female

Polly

Low

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Low

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Low

Boarder
Male

Moses

Low

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Gregory

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Low
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ketley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Low

Head

Married

36

1845

Ketley, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Low

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ketley, Shropshire, England

John H

Low

Son

Single

9

1872

Ketley, Shropshire, England

Polly

Low

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Eliza Ann

Low

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Low

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Ketley, Shropshire, England

Moses

Low

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Ketley, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Gregory

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hadley, Shropshire, England

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