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Household of William Rowntree (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Rowntree and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Rowntree, born in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Rowntree, born in 1852 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth M (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), William (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Ethel A (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, John W (born 1860 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Rowntree's household

Male

William

Rowntree

Head
Female

Margaret

Rowntree

Wife
Female

Elizabeth M

Rowntree

Daughter
Male

William

Rowntree

Son
Female

Ethel A

Rowntree

Daughter
Male

Robert

Bolam

Boarder
Male

John W

Bolam

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Rowntree
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Rowntree

Head

Married

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Rowntree

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth M

Rowntree

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Rowntree

Son

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ethel A

Rowntree

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert

Bolam

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

John W

Bolam

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Sunderland, Durham, England

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