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Household of William Taylor (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Taylor and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Taylor, born in 1855 in Brompton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Taylor, born in 1860 in Royton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1879 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Mary Benson, born in 1800 in Royton, Lancashire, England.


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William Taylor's household

Male

William

Taylor

Head
Female

Mary

Taylor

Wife
Female

Jane

Taylor

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Taylor

Son
Female

Mary

Benson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Brompton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Taylor

Head

Married

26

1855

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Taylor

Wife

Married

21

1860

Royton, Lancashire, England

Jane

Taylor

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Royton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Taylor

Son

Single

0

1881

Royton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Benson

Lodger

Widow

81

1800

Royton, Lancashire, England

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