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Household of William Speight (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Speight and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Speight, born in 1844 in West Ardsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Speight, born in 1842 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1871 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Sam (born 1873 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1878 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).


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William Speight's household

Male

William

Speight

Head
Female

Hannah

Speight

Wife
Male

Joseph

Speight

Son
Male

Henry

Speight

Son
Male

Sam

Speight

Son
Male

Fred

Speight

Son
Female

Mary

Speight

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Speight
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Speight

Head

Married

37

1844

West Ardsley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Speight

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Speight

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Henry

Speight

Son

Single

10

1871

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sam

Speight

Son

Single

8

1873

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Fred

Speight

Son

Single

3

1878

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Mary

Speight

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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