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Household of William Mayson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mayson, born in 1836 in Chester Le Street, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Nora B, born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1809 in Lumley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Brother, Matthew (born 1843 in Birtley, Durham, England).


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William Mayson's household

Male

William

Mayson

Head
Female

Nora B

Mayson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mayson

Mother
Male

Matthew

Mayson

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Mayson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mayson

Head

Widower

45

1836

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Nora B

Mayson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Mayson

Mother

Widow

72

1809

Lumley, Yorkshire, England

Matthew

Mayson

Brother

Single

38

1843

Birtley, Durham, England

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