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Household of William Root (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Root and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Root, born in 1843 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Root, born in 1854 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Isaac (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Root's household

Male

William

Root

Head
Female

Sarah

Root

Wife
Male

Isaac

Root

Son
Male

Harry

Root

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Root
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Root

Head

Married

38

1843

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Root

Wife

Married

27

1854

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Isaac

Root

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Root

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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