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Household of William Wignall (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, Lancashire, 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 Wignall and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wignall, born in 1838 in North Meols, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Wignall, born in 1840 in North Meols, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Nanny (born 1863 in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1866 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1871 in North Meols, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in North Meols, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1873 in North Meols, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Lily Campion, born in 1876 in North Meols, Lancashire, England.


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William Wignall's household

Male

William

Wignall

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Wignall

Wife
Female

Nanny

Wignall

Daughter
Female

Betty

Wignall

Daughter
Male

William

Wignall

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Wignall

Daughter
Male

John

Wignall

Son
Female

Lily

Campion

Niece
Male

Robert

Wignall

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place North Meols, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wignall

Head

Married

43

1838

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wignall

Wife

Married

41

1840

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Nanny

Wignall

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Fleetwood, Lancashire, England

Betty

Wignall

Daughter

Single

15

1866

North Meols, Lancashire, England

William

Wignall

Son

Single

12

1869

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Wignall

Daughter

Single

10

1871

North Meols, Lancashire, England

John

Wignall

Son

Single

1

1880

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Lily

Campion

Niece

Single

5

1876

North Meols, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wignall

Son

Single

8

1873

North Meols, Lancashire, England

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