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Household of William Ryan (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Ryan and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ryan, born in 1837 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 8 children; Elizabeth Ellen (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Eliza (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Ryan's household

Male

William

Ryan

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ellen

Ryan

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Ryan

Daughter
Female

Emily

Ryan

Daughter
Male

James

Ryan

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Ryan

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Ryan

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Ryan

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Ryan

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Ryan
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ryan

Head

Widower

44

1837

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ellen

Ryan

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Ryan

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emily

Ryan

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Ryan

Son

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Ryan

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jessie

Ryan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Ryan

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Ryan

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

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