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Household of William Stephenson (born 1831, Cheshire)

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 Stephenson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Stephenson, born in 1831 in Congleton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Martha A (born 1865 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1867 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Will H (born 1869 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Aunt, Hannah (born 1805 in Bowden, Cheshire, England) and William's Niece, Clara Mary (born 1868 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).


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William Stephenson's household

Male

William

Stephenson

Head
Female

Hannah

Fisher

Aunt
Female

Martha A

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Stephenson

Daughter
Female

Clara Mary

Battersby

Niece
Male

Will H

Stephenson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Stephenson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Congleton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Stephenson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Congleton, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Fisher

Aunt

Widow

76

1805

Bowden, Cheshire, England

Martha A

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Stephenson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Clara Mary

Battersby

Niece

Single

13

1868

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Will H

Stephenson

Son

Single

12

1869

Gorton, Lancashire, England

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