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Household of William Marks (born 1837, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 Marks and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marks, born in 1837 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Marks, born in 1851 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England), Amy (born 1879 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Joseph (born 1862 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1862 in London, Middlesex, England).


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William Marks's household

Male

William

Marks

Head
Female

Emma

Marks

Wife
Male

William

Marks

Son
Female

Amy

Marks

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Marks

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hollis

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Hollis

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Marks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Marks

Head

Married

44

1837

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Marks

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

William

Marks

Son

Single

4

1877

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Amy

Marks

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Marks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Hollis

Lodger

Married

19

1862

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hollis

Lodger

Married

19

1862

London, Middlesex, England

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