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Household of William Sessions (born 1844, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Sessions and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sessions, born in 1844 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Sessions, born in 1843 in Malton, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ethel (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Apprentice, John (born 1862 in Thirsk, Yorkshire, England), William's Apprentice, John (born 1863 in Carperby, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1858 in Pocklington, Yorkshire, England).


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William Sessions's household

Male

William

Sessions

Head
Female

Mary

Sessions

Wife
Female

Ethel

Sessions

Daughter
Male

William

Sessions

Son
Male

John

Packer

Apprentice
Male

John

Percival

Apprentice
Female

Emma

Botham

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sessions
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sessions

Head

Married

37

1844

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Sessions

Wife

Married

38

1843

Malton, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Sessions

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Sessions

Son

Single

2

1879

York, Yorkshire, England

John

Packer

Apprentice

Single

19

1862

Thirsk, Yorkshire, England

John

Percival

Apprentice

Single

18

1863

Carperby, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Botham

Servant

Single

23

1858

Pocklington, Yorkshire, England

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