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Household of William Newton (born 1833, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Newton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Newton, born in 1833 in Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Newton, born in 1841 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Jane (born 1869 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), Helen (born 1871 in Alderley, Cheshire, England), William (born 1874 in Alderley, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1879 in Alderley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Hannah (born 1844 in Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1868 in Prestwick, Lancashire, England).


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William Newton's household

Male

William

Newton

Head
Female

Ellen

Newton

Wife
Female

Jane

Newton

Daughter
Female

Helen

Newton

Daughter
Male

William

Newton

Son
Female

Sarah

Newton

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Newton

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Sumner

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Newton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Newton

Head

Married

48

1833

Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Newton

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Jane

Newton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Helen

Newton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Alderley, Cheshire, England

William

Newton

Son

Single

7

1874

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Newton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Newton

Sister

Single

37

1844

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Sumner

Servant

Single

13

1868

Prestwick, Lancashire, England

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