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Household of William Mayson (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Mayson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mayson, born in 1844 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriett Mayson, born in 1844 in Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Carrie (born 1869 in Longsight, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1873 in Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Samuel (born 1821 in Newton, Cheshire, England).


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William Mayson's household

Male

William

Mayson

Head
Female

Harriett

Mayson

Wife
Female

Carrie

Mayson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Mayson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ford

Mother In Law
Male

Samuel

Miller

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Mayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mayson

Head

Married

37

1844

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Harriett

Mayson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales

Carrie

Mayson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Annie

Mayson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Ford

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Glossop, Denbighshire, Wales

Samuel

Miller

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Newton, Cheshire, England

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