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Household of William Marsden (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Marsden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marsden, born in 1840 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Marsden, born in 1838 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Ann (born 1863 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and William H (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Matilda Broadbent, born in 1807 in Accrington, Lancashire, England.


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William Marsden's household

Male

William

Marsden

Head
Female

Margaret

Marsden

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Marsden

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Marsden

Son
Male

William H

Marsden

Son
Female

Matilda

Broadbent

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Marsden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Marsden

Head

Married

41

1840

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Marsden

Wife

Married

43

1838

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Marsden

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Marsden

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

William H

Marsden

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Broadbent

Boarder

Widow

74

1807

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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