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Household of William Perks (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Perks and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Perks, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Edith L Perks, born in 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Edith L (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry M (born 1877 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and Ada M (born 1881 in Eccles, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grand Mother, Jane (born 1820 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1865 in Wales).


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William Perks's household

Male

William

Perks

Head
Female

Edith L

Perks

Daughter
Male

Harry M

Perks

Son
Female

Ada M

Perks

Daughter
Female

Jane

O'Connell

Grand Mother
Female

Sarah

Hughes

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Perks
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Perks

Head

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edith L

Perks

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry M

Perks

Son

Single

4

1877

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Ada M

Perks

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Jane

O'Connell

Grand Mother

Widow

61

1820

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Hughes

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wales

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