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Household of William Stead (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Stead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Stead, born in 1831 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Rachael Emily (born 1863 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), Squire Diggle (born 1864 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England), William (born 1871 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England) and Catherine (born 1872 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1832 in Stafford, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Shropshire, England).


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William Stead's household

Male

William

Stead

Head
Female

Rachael Emily

Stead

Daughter
Male

Squire Diggle

Stead

Son
Male

William

Stead

Son
Female

Catherine

Stead

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Chadwick

Servant
Female

Jane

Burke

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Stead
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Stead

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Rachael Emily

Stead

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Squire Diggle

Stead

Son

Single

17

1864

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

William

Stead

Son

Single

10

1871

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Stead

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Chadwick

Servant

Single

49

1832

Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Jane

Burke

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shropshire, England

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