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Household of William Tolson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 Tolson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Tolson, born in 1827 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary Ann (born 1827 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), William's Mother, Mary (born 1807 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Ada (born 1867 in Arkendale, Yorkshire, England).


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William Tolson's household

Male

William

Tolson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Tolson

Sister
Female

Mary

Tolson

Mother
Female

Ada

Kendall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Tolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Tolson

Head

Single

54

1827

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Tolson

Sister

Single

54

1827

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Tolson

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Kendall

Servant

Single

14

1867

Arkendale, Yorkshire, England

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