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Household of William Markham (born 1821, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Markham, born in 1821 in Samlesbury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Ellis, born in 1831 in Staveley, Derbyshire, England. They had 2 children; Evan (born 1851 in Lancashire, England) and John (born 1868 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Sarah A Ellis, born in 1831 in Staveley, Derbyshire, England.


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William Markham's household

Male

William

Markham

Head
Female

Sarah A

Ellis

Servant
Male

Evan

Markham

Son
Male

John

Markham

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Markham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Markham

Head

Married

60

1821

Samlesbury, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Ellis

Servant

Single

50

1831

Staveley, Derbyshire, England

Evan

Markham

Son

Single

30

1851

Lancashire, England

John

Markham

Son

Single

13

1868

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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