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Household of William Oldroyd (born 1822, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Oldroyd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Oldroyd, born in 1822 in Normanton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Oldroyd, born in 1827 in Normanton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1812 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England), William's Nephew, Henry (born 1854 in Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Dinah (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Oldroyd's household

Male

William

Oldroyd

Head
Female

Sarah A

Oldroyd

Wife
Female

Mary

Woffindale

Sister
Male

Henry

Oldroyd

Nephew
Female

Dinah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Oldroyd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Oldroyd

Head

Married

59

1822

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Oldroyd

Wife

Married

54

1827

Normanton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Woffindale

Sister

Widow

69

1812

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Oldroyd

Nephew

Single

27

1854

Alverthorpe, Yorkshire, England

Dinah

Smith

Servant

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

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