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Household of William Twelves (born 1842, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Twelves and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Twelves, born in 1842 in Alkborough, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Twelves, born in 1842 in Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Sam (born 1864 in Bawtry, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1868 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England), Eliza (born 1870 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England), Jane (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Twelves's household

Male

William

Twelves

Head
Female

Ellen

Twelves

Wife
Male

Sam

Twelves

Son
Male

Charles

Twelves

Son
Female

Eliza

Twelves

Daughter
Female

Mary

Twelves

Daughter
Female

Jane

Twelves

Daughter
Female

Ann

Twelves

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Twelves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Twelves

Head

Married

39

1842

Alkborough, Lincolnshire, England

Ellen

Twelves

Wife

Married

39

1842

Derbyshire, England

Sam

Twelves

Son

Single

17

1864

Bawtry, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Twelves

Son

Single

13

1868

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Twelves

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Mary

Twelves

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Dronfield, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Twelves

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Twelves

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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