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Household of William Pomfret (born 1849, Westmorland)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pomfret, born in 1849 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pomfret, born in 1856 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Daniel (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Ann (born 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, George (born 1828 in Chorley, Lancashire, England).


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William Pomfret's household

Male

William

Pomfret

Head
Female

Ellen

Pomfret

Wife
Male

Daniel

Pomfret

Son
Female

Alice

Pomfret

Daughter
Female

Ann

Exton

Boarder
Male

George

Exton

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Pomfret
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pomfret

Head

Married

32

1849

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Ellen

Pomfret

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lancashire, England

Daniel

Pomfret

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Alice

Pomfret

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Lancashire, England

Ann

Exton

Boarder

Married

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

George

Exton

Boarder

Married

53

1828

Chorley, Lancashire, England

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