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Household of William Spears (born 1831, 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 Spears and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Spears, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Spears, born in 1829 in Ripponden, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Shropshire, England) and William's Boarder, William (born 1873 in Southport, Lancashire, England).


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William Spears's household

Male

William

Spears

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Spears

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Evans

Boarder
Male

William

Evans

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Spears
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Spears

Head

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Spears

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ripponden, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Evans

Boarder

Widow

36

1845

Shropshire, England

William

Evans

Boarder

Single

8

1873

Southport, Lancashire, England

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