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Household of William Wakefield (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire,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 Wakefield and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakefield, born in 1823 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Wakefield, born in 1827 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Samuel (born 1862 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1864 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary A (born 1838 in Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, James (born 1870 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, Charlotte (born 1851 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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William Wakefield's household

Male

William

Wakefield

Head
Female

Emma

Wakefield

Wife
Male

Samuel

Wakefield

Son
Female

Lucy

Wakefield

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Hulme

Servant
Male

James

Hulme

Boarder
Female

Charlotte

Roscoe

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakefield

Head

Married

58

1823

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Emma

Wakefield

Wife

Married

54

1827

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Wakefield

Son

Single

19

1862

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Hulme

Servant

Single

43

1838

Heaton Norris, Lancashire, England

James

Hulme

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

Charlotte

Roscoe

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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