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Household of William Major (born 1829, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelsea, London,Middlesex, 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 Major and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Major, born in 1829 in St Pancras, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Major, born in 1834 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; William F (born 1857 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1859 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Maria B (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Oliver (born 1863 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Louise (born 1867 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Eleanor (born 1870 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).


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William Major's household

Male

William

Major

Head
Female

Mary E

Major

Wife
Male

William F

Major

Son
Male

Frederick

Major

Son
Female

Maria B

Major

Daughter
Male

Oliver

Major

Son
Female

Louise

Major

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Major

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Major

Head

Married

52

1829

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Mary E

Major

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bath, Somerset, England

William F

Major

Son

Single

24

1857

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Major

Son

Single

22

1859

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Maria B

Major

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Oliver

Major

Son

Single

18

1863

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Louise

Major

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Eleanor

Major

Daughter

Single

11

1870

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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