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Household of William Newsham (born 1842, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Newsham, born in 1842 in St Michaels, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Newsham, born in 1841 in Wesham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1865 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), John (born 1867 in Walton, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1863 in Wesham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Ann Haythornthwaite, born in 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Newsham's household

Male

William

Newsham

Head
Female

Alice

Newsham

Wife
Male

William H

Newsham

Son
Male

John

Newsham

Son
Male

Charles

Newsham

Son
Female

Ann

Haythornthwaite

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Newsham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place St Michaels, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Newsham

Head

Married

39

1842

St Michaels, Lancashire, England

Alice

Newsham

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wesham, Lancashire, England

William H

Newsham

Son

Single

16

1865

Leyland, Lancashire, England

John

Newsham

Son

Single

14

1867

Walton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Newsham

Son

Single

18

1863

Wesham, Lancashire, England

Ann

Haythornthwaite

Visitor

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

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