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Household of William Roberts (born 1843, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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 Roberts and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1843 in St Keverne, Cornwall, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Roberts, born in 1847 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; Robert John (born 1872 in St Keverne, Cornwall, England), Mary E (born 1873 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Laura (born 1875 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Beatrice (born 1876 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Fredrick W (born 1877 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Ethel L (born 1879 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England) and Winifred (born 1880 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily (born 1857 in Crowan, Cornwall, England) and William's Servant, Thomas J (born 1866 in Breage, Cornwall, England).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Ellen

Roberts

Wife
Male

Robert John

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary E

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Laura

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Fredrick W

Roberts

Son
Female

Ethel L

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Winifred

Roberts

Daughter
Female

Emily

Waters

Servant
Male

Thomas J

Johns

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

38

1843

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Ellen

Roberts

Wife

Married

34

1847

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Robert John

Roberts

Son

Single

9

1872

St Keverne, Cornwall, England

Mary E

Roberts

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Laura

Roberts

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Beatrice

Roberts

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Fredrick W

Roberts

Son

Single

4

1877

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Ethel L

Roberts

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Winifred

Roberts

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Emily

Waters

Servant

Single

24

1857

Crowan, Cornwall, England

Thomas J

Johns

Servant

Single

15

1866

Breage, Cornwall, England

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