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Household of William Priestely (born 1830, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Priestely, born in 1830 in Sykehouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Priestely, born in 1833 in Heck, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1864 in Heck, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England), Eliza (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1875 in Kellington, Yorkshire, England).


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William Priestely's household

Male

William

Priestely

Head
Female

Harriet

Priestely

Wife
Male

Robert

Priestely

Son
Male

John

Priestely

Son
Female

Eliza

Priestely

Daughter
Male

William

Priestely

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Priestely
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Priestely

Head

Married

51

1830

Sykehouse, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Priestely

Wife

Married

48

1833

Heck, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Priestely

Son

Single

17

1864

Heck, Yorkshire, England

John

Priestely

Son

Single

15

1866

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Priestely

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

William

Priestely

Son

Single

6

1875

Kellington, Yorkshire, England

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