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Household of William Pollitt (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 Pollitt and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pollitt, born in 1849 in Runcorn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Pollitt, born in 1852 in Glazebrook, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ann (born 1873 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth B (born 1875 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1877 in Cadishead, Lancashire, England), Margaret Ellen (born 1879 in -) and John William (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Joseph Knight, born in 1849 in Glazebrook, Lancashire, England.


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William Pollitt's household

Male

William

Pollitt

Head
Female

Mary

Pollitt

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth B

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Mary Alice

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Pollitt

Daughter
Male

John William

Pollitt

Son
Male

Joseph

Knight

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Pollitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Runcorn, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pollitt

Head

Married

32

1849

Runcorn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Pollitt

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glazebrook, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth B

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cadishead, Lancashire, England

Margaret Ellen

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

2

1879

-

John William

Pollitt

Son

Single

1

1880

-

Joseph

Knight

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Glazebrook, Lancashire, England

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