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Household of William Roberts (born 1816, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1816 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Eliza Roberts, born in 1815 in Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Eliza Philp, born 1854 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Edwin Philp (born 1880 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Eliza (born 1881 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Minnie (born 1866 in Cornwall, England) and William's Son In Law, Edwin (born 1851 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Eliza

Roberts

Wife
Female

Minnie

Swan

Niece
Male

Edwin

Candy

Son In Law
Female

Eliza Philp

Candy

Daughter
Male

Edwin Philp

Candy

Grand Son
Female

Eliza

Candy

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

65

1816

St Just, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Roberts

Wife

Married

66

1815

Cornwall, England

Minnie

Swan

Niece

Single

15

1866

Cornwall, England

Edwin

Candy

Son In Law

Married

30

1851

St Just, Cornwall, England

Eliza Philp

Candy

Daughter

Married

27

1854

St Just, Cornwall, England

Edwin Philp

Candy

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

St Just, Cornwall, England

Eliza

Candy

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

St Just, Cornwall, England

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