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Household of William Onion (born 1838, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 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 Onion and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Onion, born in 1838 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Onion, born in 1837 in Box, Wiltshire, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1864 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Alice (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Joseph James (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Alfred Thomas (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Walter George (born 1874 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1878 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and Florence Emily (born 1880 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Onion's household

Male

William

Onion

Head
Female

Caroline

Onion

Wife
Male

William Henry

Onion

Son
Female

Alice

Onion

Daughter
Male

Joseph James

Onion

Son
Male

Alfred Thomas

Onion

Son
Male

Walter George

Onion

Son
Male

Frank

Onion

Son
Female

Florence Emily

Onion

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Onion
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Onion

Head

Married

43

1838

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Caroline

Onion

Wife

Married

44

1837

Box, Wiltshire, England

William Henry

Onion

Son

Single

17

1864

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alice

Onion

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Joseph James

Onion

Son

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Alfred Thomas

Onion

Son

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Walter George

Onion

Son

Single

7

1874

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Onion

Son

Single

3

1878

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Florence Emily

Onion

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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