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Household of William Singleton (born 1853, 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 Singleton and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Singleton, born in 1853 in Broughton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Singleton, born in 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Henrietta (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William Henry (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Mary Alice Lenirk, born in 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England.


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William Singleton's household

Male

William

Singleton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Singleton

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Singleton

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Singleton

Son
Female

Mary Alice

Lenirk

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Singleton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Broughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Singleton

Head

Married

28

1853

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Singleton

Wife

Married

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Singleton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Singleton

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Alice

Lenirk

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

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