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Household of William Molineux (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Molineux and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Molineux, born in 1821 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Molineux, born in 1826 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1862 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1857 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1869 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Mary Anne Ledsforth, born in 1846 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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William Molineux's household

Male

William

Molineux

Head
Female

Ellen

Molineux

Wife
Male

William

Molineux

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Molineux

Daughter
Female

Mary Anne

Ledsforth

Lodger Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Ledsforth

Daughter
Female

Alice

Ledsforth

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Ledsforth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Molineux
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Molineux

Head

Married

60

1821

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Molineux

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Molineux

Son

Single

19

1862

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Molineux

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Anne

Ledsforth

Lodger Head

Widow

35

1846

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Ledsforth

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Alice

Ledsforth

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Ledsforth

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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