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Household of William Wharton (born 1850, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wharton, born in 1850 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Wharton, born in 1849 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Jeremiah (born 1872 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Ann (born 1879 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Tom (born - in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Tom (born - in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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William Wharton's household

Male

William

Wharton

Head
Female

Catherine

Wharton

Wife
Male

Jeremiah

Wharton

Son
Female

Ellen

Wharton

Daughter
Female

Ann

Wharton

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wharton

Son
Male

Tom

Kennon

Boarder
Male

Tom

Griffithis

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Wharton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wharton

Head

Married

31

1850

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Wharton

Wife

Married

32

1849

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Jeremiah

Wharton

Son

Single

9

1872

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Wharton

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Wharton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Wharton

Son

Single

0

1881

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Kennon

Boarder

Married

-

-

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Tom

Griffithis

Boarder

Single

-

-

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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