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Household of William Widdowson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thorne, 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 Widdowson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Widdowson, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Widdowson, born in 1841 in Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Ellen (born 1841 in Norfolk, England), William's -, Mary Ellen (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), William's -, Hannah (born 1868 in Keadby, Lincolnshire, England), William's -, Anne Eliza (born 1870 in Goole, Yorkshire, England), William's -, Harriet (born 1875 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England) and William's -, Rebecca (born 1879 in Thorne, Yorkshire, England).


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William Widdowson's household

Male

William

Widdowson

Head
Female

Ellen

Widdowson

-
Female

Mary Ellen

Widdowson

-
Female

Hannah

Widdowson

-
Female

Anne Eliza

Widdowson

-
Female

Harriet

Widdowson

-
Female

Rebecca

Widdowson

-
First name(s) William
Last name Widdowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Widdowson

Head

Married

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Widdowson

-

Married

40

1841

Norfolk, England

Mary Ellen

Widdowson

-

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Widdowson

-

Single

13

1868

Keadby, Lincolnshire, England

Anne Eliza

Widdowson

-

Single

11

1870

Goole, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Widdowson

-

Single

6

1875

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Widdowson

-

Single

2

1879

Thorne, Yorkshire, England

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