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Household of William Stokes (born 1838, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Stokes and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Stokes, born in 1838 in Leicestershire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Stokes, born in 1844 in Aldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1862 in Aldbury, Worcestershire, England), Nancy (born 1865 in Aldbury, Worcestershire, England), John (born 1873 in Aldbury, Worcestershire, England), William (born 1876 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1878 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Wombwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1856 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William's Visitor, Sam (born 1856 in -) and William's Visitor, William (born 1856 in -).


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William Stokes's household

Male

William

Stokes

Head
Female

Sarah

Stokes

Wife
Male

George

Leangford

Son
Female

Nancy

Leangford

Daughter
Male

John

Stokes

Son
Male

William

Stokes

Son
Male

Edward

Stokes

Son
Female

Sarah

Stokes

Daughter
Male

John

Russell

Visitor
Male

Sam

Nk)

Visitor
Male

William

Nk)

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Stokes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leicestershire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Stokes

Head

Married

43

1838

Leicestershire, England

Sarah

Stokes

Wife

Married

37

1844

Aldbury, Worcestershire, England

George

Leangford

Son

Single

19

1862

Aldbury, Worcestershire, England

Nancy

Leangford

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aldbury, Worcestershire, England

John

Stokes

Son

Single

8

1873

Aldbury, Worcestershire, England

William

Stokes

Son

Single

5

1876

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Stokes

Son

Single

3

1878

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Stokes

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wombwell, Yorkshire, England

John

Russell

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sam

Nk)

Visitor

Single

25

1856

-

William

Nk)

Visitor

Single

25

1856

-

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