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Household of William Player (born 1818, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dorchester, Dorset, 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 Player and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Player, born in 1818 in Chard, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Player, born in 1840 in Fordington, Dorset, England. They had 2 children; Eda (born 1865 in Fordington, Dorset, England) and Henry (born 1870 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).


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William Player's household

Male

William

Player

Head
Female

Louisa

Player

Wife
Female

Eda

Player

Daughter
Male

Henry

Player

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Player
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Chard, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Player

Head

Married

63

1818

Chard, Somerset, England

Louisa

Player

Wife

Married

41

1840

Fordington, Dorset, England

Eda

Player

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Fordington, Dorset, England

Henry

Player

Son

Single

11

1870

Ilminster, Somerset, England

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