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Household of William Whilton (born 1826, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Whilton and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Whilton, born in 1826 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Whilton, born in 1828 in Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1851 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1857 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England), Lewis (born 1860 in Shenstone, Staffordshire, England), Samuel (born 1863 in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England) and Edward (born 1869 in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Robert, born 1874 in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Other, Sarah Jane (born 1867 in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England), William's Other, Fanny (born 1872 in Chasetown, Staffordshire, England) and William's Aunt, Elizabeth (born 1824 in Staffordshire, England).


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William Whilton's household

Male

William

Whilton

Head
Female

Mary

Whilton

Wife
Male

William

Whilton

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Whilton

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Whilton

Son
Male

Samuel

Whilton

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Whilton

Other
Male

Edward

Whilton

Son
Female

Fanny

Whilton

Other
Female

Elizabeth

Whilton

Aunt
Male

Robert

Brown

Grand Son
First name(s) William
Last name Whilton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Whilton

Head

Married

55

1826

Handsworth, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Whilton

Wife

Married

53

1828

Staffordshire, England

William

Whilton

Son

Single

30

1851

Shenstone, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Whilton

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Shenstone, Staffordshire, England

Lewis

Whilton

Son

Single

21

1860

Shenstone, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Whilton

Son

Single

18

1863

Chasetown, Staffordshire, England

Sarah Jane

Whilton

Other

Single

14

1867

Chasetown, Staffordshire, England

Edward

Whilton

Son

Single

12

1869

Chasetown, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Whilton

Other

Single

9

1872

Chasetown, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Whilton

Aunt

-

57

1824

Staffordshire, England

Robert

Brown

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Hednesford, Staffordshire, England

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