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Household of William Overfield (born 1843, Shropshire)

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 Overfield and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Overfield, born in 1843 in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Overfield, born in 1850 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England. They had 6 children; John A (born 1870 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), Harriet (born 1872 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Benjamin (born 1874 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), William (born 1877 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England), Sarah H (born 1879 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England) and Thomas E (born 1881 in Newchurch, Lancashire, England).


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William Overfield's household

Male

William

Overfield

Head
Female

Maria

Overfield

Wife
Male

John A

Overfield

Son
Female

Harriet

Overfield

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Overfield

Son
Male

William

Overfield

Son
Female

Sarah H

Overfield

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Overfield

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Overfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Overfield

Head

Married

38

1843

Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Maria

Overfield

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

John A

Overfield

Son

Single

11

1870

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Harriet

Overfield

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Benjamin

Overfield

Son

Single

7

1874

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

William

Overfield

Son

Single

4

1877

Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Sarah H

Overfield

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

Thomas E

Overfield

Son

Single

0

1881

Newchurch, Lancashire, England

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