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Household of William Poskitt (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Poskitt and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Poskitt, born in 1826 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sally Poskitt, born in 1826 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Earnest (born 1862 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England) and Kitty (born 1864 in Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England).


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William Poskitt's household

Male

William

Poskitt

Head
Female

Sally

Poskitt

Wife
Male

Earnest

Poskitt

Son
Female

Kitty

Poskitt

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Poskitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Poskitt

Head

Married

55

1826

Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Sally

Poskitt

Wife

Married

55

1826

Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Poskitt

Son

Single

19

1862

Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

Kitty

Poskitt

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lofthouse Gate, Yorkshire, England

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