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Household of William Nankervis (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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 Nankervis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nankervis, born in 1836 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Nankervis, born in 1841 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1872 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Arthur (born 1876 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1815 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and William's Brother In Law, James (born 1837 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William Nankervis's household

Male

William

Nankervis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Nankervis

Wife
Male

William

Nankervis

Son
Male

Arthur

Nankervis

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Matthews

Mother In Law
Male

James

Matthews

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Nankervis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Nankervis

Head

Married

45

1836

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Nankervis

Wife

Married

40

1841

St Just, Cornwall, England

William

Nankervis

Son

Single

9

1872

St Just, Cornwall, England

Arthur

Nankervis

Son

Single

5

1876

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Matthews

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

St Just, Cornwall, England

James

Matthews

Brother In Law

-

44

1837

St Just, Cornwall, England

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