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Household of William Roberts (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 1848 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Roberts, born in 1848 in Cotton, Shropshire, England. They had 4 children; John Wm (born 1873 in Cheshire, England), Edward S (born 1874 in Cheshire, England), Maria (born 1877 in Cheshire, England) and Thomas R (born 1879 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Wife Aunt, Elizabeth Rogers, born in 1815 in Shropshire, England.


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife
Male

John Wm

Roberts

Son
Male

Edward S

Roberts

Son
Female

Maria

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Thomas R

Roberts

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Rogers

Wife Aunt
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

33

1848

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cotton, Shropshire, England

John Wm

Roberts

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Edward S

Roberts

Son

Single

7

1874

Cheshire, England

Maria

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Cheshire, England

Thomas R

Roberts

Son

Single

2

1879

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Rogers

Wife Aunt

Widow

66

1815

Shropshire, England

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