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Household of William Tell (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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 Tell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tell, born in 1840 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Marette Tell, born in 1847 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William J (born 1855 in Bacup, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Boarder, Lillian (born 1861 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and William's Servant, Martha A (born 1867 in Swinton, Yorkshire, England).


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William Tell's household

Male

William

Tell

Head
Female

Marette

Tell

Wife
Male

William J

Pilling

Boarder
Female

Lillian

Pilling

Boarder
Female

Martha A

Ling

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Tell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tell

Head

Married

41

1840

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Marette

Tell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

William J

Pilling

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Bacup, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lillian

Pilling

Boarder

Married

20

1861

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Martha A

Ling

Servant

Single

14

1867

Swinton, Yorkshire, England

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