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Household of William Moss (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Moss and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Moss, born in 1819 in Horwich, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Sarah Ellen (born 1861 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1862 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Nancy (born 1866 in Darwen, Lancashire, England), Violet (born 1871 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1853 in Bellmount, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; William Ernest, born 1875 in Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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William Moss's household

Male

William

Moss

Head
Female

Sarah Ellen

Moss

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Moss

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Moss

Daughter
Female

Violet

Moss

Daughter
Female

Mary

Pomfret

Daughter
Male

William Ernest

Pomfret

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Moss
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Horwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Moss

Head

Widower

62

1819

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Moss

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Moss

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Moss

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Violet

Moss

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Pomfret

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Bellmount, Lancashire, England

William Ernest

Pomfret

Grand Son

Single

6

1875

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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