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Household of William Pickersgill (born 1816, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pickersgill, born in 1816 in Methley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Pickersgill, born in 1820 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Arthur (born 1860 in Methley, Yorkshire, England), Alfred (born 1860 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1863 in Methley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Henry Horn, born in 1851 in Roydhouse, Yorkshire, England.


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William Pickersgill's household

Male

William

Pickersgill

Head
Female

Harriet

Pickersgill

Wife
Male

Arthur

Pickersgill

Son
Male

Alfred

Pickersgill

Son
Female

Emily

Pickersgill

Daughter
Male

Henry

Horn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pickersgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Methley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pickersgill

Head

Married

65

1816

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Pickersgill

Wife

Married

61

1820

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Pickersgill

Son

Single

21

1860

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Pickersgill

Son

Single

21

1860

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Pickersgill

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Horn

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Roydhouse, Yorkshire, England

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