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Household of William Oldfield (born 1809, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oldfield, born in 1809 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Oldfield, born in 1804 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Betty (born 1833 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1844 in Bacup, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Nancy, born 1869 in Bacup, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Henry Monks, born in 1837 in Bacup, Lancashire, England.


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William Oldfield's household

Male

William

Oldfield

Head
Female

Hannah

Oldfield

Wife
Female

Betty

Oldfield

Daughter
Female

Ann

Oldfield

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Blackburn

Grand Daughter
Male

Henry

Monks

Lodger Head
Female

Mary

Monks

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Oldfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oldfield

Head

Married

72

1809

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Oldfield

Wife

Married

77

1804

Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

48

1833

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ann

Oldfield

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Blackburn

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Henry

Monks

Lodger Head

Married

44

1837

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary

Monks

Wife

Married

46

1835

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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