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Household of William Scholes (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Scholes, born in 1840 in Morley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Scholes, born in 1837 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Louisa (born 1864 in Morley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Nephew, Wilson (born 1868 in Morley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Scholes's household

Male

William

Scholes

Head
Female

Sarah

Scholes

Wife
Female

Louisa

Earnshaw

Niece
Male

Wilson

Earnshaw

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Scholes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Morley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Scholes

Head

Married

41

1840

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Scholes

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Earnshaw

Niece

Single

17

1864

Morley, Yorkshire, England

Wilson

Earnshaw

Nephew

Single

13

1868

Morley, Yorkshire, England

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