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Household of William Wignal (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 Wignal and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wignal, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to William Wignal, born in 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary (born 1856 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Susan H (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Wignal's household

Male

William

Wignal

Head
Male

William

Wignal

Son
Female

Ellen

Wignal

Daughter
Female

Mary

Leak

Servant
Female

Susan H

Wignal

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Wignal
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wignal

Head

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Wignal

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Wignal

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Leak

Servant

Single

25

1856

Preston, Lancashire, England

Susan H

Wignal

Niece

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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