Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of William Overton (born 1848, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 Overton and 4 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of William Overton, born in 1848 in Barony, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Overton, born in 1842 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Minnie (born 1871 in Leicestershire, England) and Harry (born 1875 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Laura Bennly, born in 1875 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

William Overton's household

Male

William

Overton

Head
Female

Rebecca

Overton

Wife
Female

Minnie

Overton

Daughter
Male

Harry

Overton

Son
Female

Laura

Bennly

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Overton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Barony, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Overton

Head

Married

33

1848

Barony, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Overton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lincolnshire, England

Minnie

Overton

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leicestershire, England

Harry

Overton

Son

Single

6

1875

City of London, Middlesex, England

Laura

Bennly

Niece

Single

6

1875

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of William Overton in Islington in 1881, and follow the Overton family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for William Overton

We’ve found William Overton in 90 family trees. Find out more about William Overton's household and view the Overton family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census