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Household of William Morton (born 1810, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Morton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Morton, born in 1810 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Morton, born in 1818 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Benjamin, born 1845 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wifes Sister, Caroline Gill, born in 1836 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.


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William Morton's household

Male

William

Morton

Head
Female

Mary

Morton

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Morton

Son
Female

Caroline

Gill

Wifes Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Morton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Morton

Head

Married

71

1810

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Morton

Wife

Married

63

1818

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Morton

Son

Single

36

1845

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Gill

Wifes Sister

Single

45

1836

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

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