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Household of William Oldfield (born 1849, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dover, Kent, 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 Oldfield and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oldfield, born in 1849 in Leicester, Leicestershire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther S Oldfield, born in 1856 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 1 child; Ethel L, born 1877 in Dover, Kent, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Minnie (born 1863 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), William's Boarder, John (born 1847 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Boarder, Johanna (born 1847 in Germany), William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1842 in -), William's Servant, Sarah (born 1850 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1821 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England) and William's Servant, Edward (born 1863 in France).


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William Oldfield's household

Male

William

Oldfield

Head
Female

Esther S

Oldfield

Wife
Female

Ethel L

Oldfield

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Horlick

Sister In Law
Male

John

Wardhaugh

Boarder
Female

Johanna

Schulz

Boarder
Male

Alfred

River

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Cook

Servant
Male

Edward

Lammerant

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Oldfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oldfield

Head

Married

32

1849

Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Esther S

Oldfield

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Ethel L

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dover, Kent, England

Minnie

Horlick

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

John

Wardhaugh

Boarder

Single

34

1847

London, Middlesex, England

Johanna

Schulz

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Germany

Alfred

River

Boarder

Widower

39

1842

-

Sarah

Roberts

Servant

Single

31

1850

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Cook

Servant

Single

60

1821

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Edward

Lammerant

Servant

Single

18

1863

France

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