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Household of William Thornycroft (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Thornycroft and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Thornycroft, born in 1834 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Thornycroft, born in 1839 in Alderley, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Annie, born 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1859 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Barman, Thomas (born 1865 in Butley, Cheshire, England).


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William Thornycroft's household

Male

William

Thornycroft

Head
Female

Martha

Thornycroft

Wife
Female

Annie

Thornycroft

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wardle

Servant
Male

Thomas

Chesworth

Barman
First name(s) William
Last name Thornycroft
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Thornycroft

Head

Married

47

1834

Gawsworth, Cheshire, England

Martha

Thornycroft

Wife

Married

42

1839

Alderley, Cheshire, England

Annie

Thornycroft

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Wardle

Servant

Single

22

1859

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Chesworth

Barman

Single

16

1865

Butley, Cheshire, England

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