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Household of William Scales (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Scales and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scales, born in 1823 in Lancaster, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jeannette Scales, born in 1830 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother In Law, Thomas Sephton, born in 1828 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England.


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William Scales's household

Male

William

Scales

Head
Female

Jeannette

Scales

Wife
Male

Thomas

Sephton

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Scales
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scales

Head

Married

58

1823

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Jeannette

Scales

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Sephton

Brother In Law

Widower

53

1828

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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