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Household of William Sinker (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Sinker and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sinker, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Frances (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Ellen Sinker, born in 1808 in Northwich, Cheshire, England.


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William Sinker's household

Male

William

Sinker

Head
Female

Frances

Sinker

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sinker

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Sinker

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sinker

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Sinker

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Sinker
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sinker

Head

Widower

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Sinker

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sinker

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Sinker

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sinker

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Sinker

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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