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Household of William Roberts (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 1834 in Warrington, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Roberts, born in 1835 in Preston Brook, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas E, born 1863 in Hulme, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Margaret (born 1858 in Hulme, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Mary E (born 1860 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England), William's Boarder, Lucy (born 1861 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England) and William's Boarder, E Ellen (born 1862 in Llandissilio, Montgomeryshire, Wales).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Margaret

Roberts

Wife
Male

Thomas E

Roberts

Son
Female

Margaret

Pilling

Niece
Female

Mary E

Williams

Boarder
Female

Lucy

Williams

Boarder
Female

E Ellen

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Warrington, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

47

1834

Warrington, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Roberts

Wife

Married

46

1835

Preston Brook, Lancashire, England

Thomas E

Roberts

Son

Single

18

1863

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Pilling

Niece

Single

23

1858

Hulme, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Williams

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Lucy

Williams

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

E Ellen

Roberts

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Llandissilio, Montgomeryshire, Wales

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