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Household of William Sweetman (born 1843, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Sweetman and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sweetman, born in 1843 in Holt Hill, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Sweetman, born in 1846 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Walter (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Annie May (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John B (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Mary A Wilson, born in 1823 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Sweetman's household

Male

William

Sweetman

Head
Female

Jane

Sweetman

Wife
Male

Walter

Sweetman

Son
Male

William

Sweetman

Son
Male

Alfred

Sweetman

Son
Female

Annie May

Sweetman

Daughter
Male

John B

Sweetman

Son
Female

Mary A

Wilson

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Sweetman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Holt Hill, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sweetman

Head

Married

38

1843

Holt Hill, Cheshire, England

Jane

Sweetman

Wife

Married

35

1846

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Walter

Sweetman

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Sweetman

Son

Single

11

1870

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Sweetman

Son

Single

9

1872

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Annie May

Sweetman

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John B

Sweetman

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Wilson

Mother In Law

Widow

58

1823

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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