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Household of William Wadsworth (born 1833, 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 Wadsworth and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wadsworth, born in 1833 in Prescott, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Wadsworth, born in 1834 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Harold (born 1874 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Lilian (born 1876 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Clara (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Evelyn (born 1880 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Simmons, born in 1860 in Lincolnshire, England.


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William Wadsworth's household

Male

William

Wadsworth

Head
Female

Emma

Wadsworth

Wife
Male

Harold

Wadsworth

Son
Female

Lilian

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Clara

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Wadsworth

Daughter
Female

Jane

Simmons

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wadsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Prescott, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wadsworth

Head

Married

48

1833

Prescott, Lancashire, England

Emma

Wadsworth

Wife

Married

47

1834

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Harold

Wadsworth

Son

Single

7

1874

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Clara

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Evelyn

Wadsworth

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Jane

Simmons

Servant

Single

21

1860

Lincolnshire, England

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