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Household of William Wheldrake (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 Wheldrake and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wheldrake, born in 1849 in Howden, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1871 in Howden, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Caroline (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Martha (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Housekeeper, Sindonia Smith, born in 1842 in Goole, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wheldrake's household

Male

William

Wheldrake

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wheldrake

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Wheldrake

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Wheldrake

Daughter
Female

Martha

Wheldrake

Daughter
Female

Sindonia

Smith

Housekeeper
First name(s) William
Last name Wheldrake
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Howden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wheldrake

Head

Widower

32

1849

Howden, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Wheldrake

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Howden, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Wheldrake

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Wheldrake

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Wheldrake

Daughter

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Sindonia

Smith

Housekeeper

Widow

39

1842

Goole, Yorkshire, England

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