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Household of William Roberts (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1845 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Roberts, born in 1848 in Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales), Joseph (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Mary Alice (born 1877 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Cornelius (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Sarah

Roberts

Wife
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

Joseph

Roberts

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Cornelius

Roberts

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

36

1845

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Roberts

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales

John

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales

Joseph

Roberts

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Roberts

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Cornelius

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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