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Household of William Priest (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 Priest and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Priest, born in 1821 in Denby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Eleanor (born 1860 in Denby, Yorkshire, England) and Matilda (born 1864 in Denby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Walter (born 1856 in Denby, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Joseph (born 1865 in Denby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Priest's household

Male

William

Priest

Head
Female

Eleanor

Priest

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Priest

Daughter
Male

Walter

Wigglesworth

Servant
Male

Joseph

Harrison

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Priest
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Denby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Priest

Head

Widower

60

1821

Denby, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Priest

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Denby, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Priest

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Denby, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Wigglesworth

Servant

Single

25

1856

Denby, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Harrison

Servant

Single

16

1865

Denby, Yorkshire, England

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