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Household of William Westwell (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Westwell, born in 1847 in Oakenshaw, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Alfred E (born 1868 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and William S (born 1869 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Isabella B Hanson, born in 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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William Westwell's household

Male

William

Westwell

Head
Male

Alfred E

Westwell

Son
Male

William S

Westwell

Son
Female

Isabella B

Hanson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Westwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Oakenshaw, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Westwell

Head

Widower

34

1847

Oakenshaw, Lancashire, England

Alfred E

Westwell

Son

Single

13

1868

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

William S

Westwell

Son

Single

12

1869

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Isabella B

Hanson

Servant

Single

23

1858

South Shields, Durham, England

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