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Household of William Platt (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 Platt and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Platt, born in 1845 in Styal, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Emily (born 1873 in Clatterbridge, Cheshire, England), William (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), Annie (born 1877 in Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1878 in Cheshire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's House Keeper, Elizabeth (born 1838 in Winsford, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1863 in Adlington, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Harry (born 1865 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Platt's household

Male

William

Platt

Head
Female

Emily

Platt

Daughter
Male

William

Platt

Son
Female

Annie

Platt

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Platt

Daughter
Female

Alice

Platt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Threadgold

House Keeper
Female

Mary Ann

Wainwright

Servant
Male

Harry

Hart

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Styal, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Platt

Head

Widower

36

1845

Styal, Cheshire, England

Emily

Platt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Clatterbridge, Cheshire, England

William

Platt

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Annie

Platt

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Platt

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

Alice

Platt

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Threadgold

House Keeper

Single

43

1838

Winsford, Cheshire, England

Mary Ann

Wainwright

Servant

Single

18

1863

Adlington, Cheshire, England

Harry

Hart

Servant

Single

16

1865

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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