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Household of William Solley (born 1845, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Solley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Solley, born in 1845 in Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Solley, born in 1845 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Cecilia (born 1875 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Ellen (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Ethel (born 1879 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Cecilia Cook, born in 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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William Solley's household

Male

William

Solley

Head
Female

Ellen

Solley

Wife
Female

Margaret

Solley

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Solley

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Solley

Daughter
Female

Ethel

Solley

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Solley

Daughter
Female

Cecilia

Cook

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Solley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Solley

Head

Married

36

1845

Middlesex, England

Ellen

Solley

Wife

Married

36

1845

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Margaret

Solley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Cecilia

Solley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ellen

Solley

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ethel

Solley

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sunderland, Durham, England

Louisa

Solley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sunderland, Durham, England

Cecilia

Cook

Sister In Law

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

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