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Household of William Mason (born 1831, Cambridgeshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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 Mason and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mason, born in 1831 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sophia Mason, born in 1831 in Dorset, England. They had 3 children; Charles F (born 1853 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Samuel (born 1860 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Caroline (born 1862 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1819 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Lodger, William (born 1841 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England).


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William Mason's household

Male

William

Mason

Head
Female

Sophia

Mason

Wife
Male

Charles F

Mason

Son
Male

Samuel

Mason

Son
Female

Caroline

Mason

Daughter
Male

William

Wright

Lodger
Male

William

Cole

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mason

Head

Married

50

1831

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Sophia

Mason

Wife

Married

50

1831

Dorset, England

Charles F

Mason

Son

Single

28

1853

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Mason

Son

Single

21

1860

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Mason

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Poplar, Middlesex, England

William

Wright

Lodger

Widower

62

1819

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

William

Cole

Lodger

Widower

40

1841

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

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