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Household of William Marsden (born 1843, 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 Marsden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Marsden, born in 1843 in Goosnargh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Marsden, born in 1843 in Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1873 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), John (born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), James (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ruth Marsden, born in 1866 in Lancashire, England.


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William Marsden's household

Male

William

Marsden

Head
Female

Mary

Marsden

Wife
Female

Alice

Marsden

Daughter
Male

John

Marsden

Son
Male

James

Marsden

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Marsden

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Marsden

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Marsden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Marsden

Head

Married

38

1843

Goosnargh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Marsden

Wife

Married

38

1843

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Alice

Marsden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Darwen, Lancashire, England

John

Marsden

Son

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

James

Marsden

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Marsden

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Marsden

Servant

Single

15

1866

Lancashire, England

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