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Household of William Wakefield (born 1857, Cheshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wakefield, born in 1857 in Sandbach, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Eliza Ann (born 1851 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1859 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, John (born 1824 in Hassall, Cheshire, England), William's Servant, Harriet (born 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Frederick (born 1864 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Peter (born 1866 in Cheshire, England).


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William Wakefield's household

Male

William

Wakefield

Head
Male

John

Wakefield

Father
Female

Hannah

Wakefield

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

Wakefield

Daughter
Female

Mary

Wakefield

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Tolin

Servant
Male

Frederick

Morris

Servant
Male

Peter

Wakefield

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wakefield
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wakefield

Head

Single

24

1857

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

John

Wakefield

Father

Married

57

1824

Hassall, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Wakefield

Wife

Married

62

1819

Warmingham, Cheshire, England

Eliza Ann

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Mary

Wakefield

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Tolin

Servant

Single

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Morris

Servant

Single

17

1864

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Peter

Wakefield

Servant

Single

15

1866

Cheshire, England

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