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Household of William Major (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 Major and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Major, born in 1842 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Major, born in 1845 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1866 in Culcheth, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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William Major's household

Male

William

Major

Head
Female

Mary A

Major

Wife
Male

James

Major

Son
Male

Joseph

Major

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Major

Head

Married

39

1842

Ireland

Mary A

Major

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leigh, Lancashire, England

James

Major

Son

Single

15

1866

Culcheth, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Major

Son

Single

6

1875

Salford, Lancashire, England

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