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Household of William Wignall (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wignall, born in 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Wignall, born in 1851 in Preston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Robert (born 1826 in Catforth, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Jane (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Robert (born 1868 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William Wignall's household

Male

William

Wignall

Head
Female

Mary

Wignall

Wife
Male

Robert

Wilkinson

Lodger Head
Female

Jane

Wilkinson

Lodger
Male

Robert

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wignall

Head

Married

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Wignall

Wife

Married

30

1851

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wilkinson

Lodger Head

Widower

55

1826

Catforth, Lancashire, England

Jane

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Wilkinson

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Preston, Lancashire, England

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