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Household of William Roby (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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 Roby and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roby, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Roby, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Sarah (born 1810 in York, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary Wyatt (born 1827 in Daventry, Northamptonshire, England).


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William Roby's household

Male

William

Roby

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Roby

Wife
Female

Sarah

Barker

Mother
Female

Mary Wyatt

Castell

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Roby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roby

Head

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Roby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Barker

Mother

Widow

71

1810

York, Yorkshire, England

Mary Wyatt

Castell

Lodger

Single

54

1827

Daventry, Northamptonshire, England

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