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Household of William Michell (born 1818, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Truro, Cornwall, 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 Michell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Michell, born in 1818 in Probus, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Michell, born in 1820 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Ellen (born 1844 in St Clement's, Cornwall, England), William Hy (born 1846 in St Clement's, Cornwall, England) and Alfred Edward (born 1864 in St Clement's, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Bessie Searle, born in 1863 in Cornwall, England.


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William Michell's household

Male

William

Michell

Head
Female

Eleanor

Michell

Wife
Female

Ellen

Michell

Daughter
Male

William Hy

Michell

Son
Male

Alfred Edward

Michell

Son
Female

Bessie

Searle

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Michell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Probus, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Michell

Head

Married

63

1818

Probus, Cornwall, England

Eleanor

Michell

Wife

Married

61

1820

Cornwall, England

Ellen

Michell

Daughter

Single

37

1844

St Clement's, Cornwall, England

William Hy

Michell

Son

Single

35

1846

St Clement's, Cornwall, England

Alfred Edward

Michell

Son

Single

17

1864

St Clement's, Cornwall, England

Bessie

Searle

Niece

Single

18

1863

Cornwall, England

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