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Household of William Slett ? (born 1843, 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 Slett ? and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Slett ?, born in 1843 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Slett ?, born in 1848 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Henry (born 1856 in Suffolk, England), William's Lodger, Christopher (born 1848 in Moulton, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary M (born 1857 in Ormskirk, Lancashire, England).


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William Slett ?'s household

Male

William

Slett ?

Head
Female

Mary A

Slett ?

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Slett ?

Daughter
Male

John W

Slett ?

Son
Female

Annie

Slett ?

Daughter
Female

Alice

Slett ?

Daughter
Male

Henry

Hammersley

Lodger
Male

Christopher

Blackwall

Lodger
Female

Mary M

Blackwall

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Slett ?
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Slett ?

Head

Married

38

1843

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Slett ?

Wife

Married

33

1848

Worcester, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Slett ?

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Slett ?

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Slett ?

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alice

Slett ?

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Hammersley

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Suffolk, England

Christopher

Blackwall

Lodger

Married

33

1848

Moulton, Cheshire, England

Mary M

Blackwall

Lodger

Married

24

1857

Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

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