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Household of William Sewell (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Sewell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sewell, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy H Sewell, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Esther A (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Joseph W (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Lydia Elizabeth Foden, born in 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Sewell's household

Male

William

Sewell

Head
Female

Lucy H

Sewell

Wife
Female

Esther A

Sewell

Daughter
Male

Joseph W

Sewell

Son
Female

Lydia Elizabeth

Foden

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Sewell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sewell

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy H

Sewell

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Esther A

Sewell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph W

Sewell

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lydia Elizabeth

Foden

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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