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Household of William Priestly (born 1841, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Priestly, born in 1841 in Barkisland, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Willie, born 1878 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, M E (born 1851 in Over, Cambridgeshire, England) and William's Servant, Emily (born 1857 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Priestly's household

Male

William

Priestly

Head
Male

Willie

Priestly

Son
Female

M E

Brown

Boarder
Female

Emily

Hirst

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Priestly
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Barkisland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Priestly

Head

Widower

40

1841

Barkisland, Yorkshire, England

Willie

Priestly

Son

Single

3

1878

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

M E

Brown

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Over, Cambridgeshire, England

Emily

Hirst

Servant

Single

24

1857

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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