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Household of William Wilberforce (born 1859, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Wilberforce and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wilberforce, born in 1859 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ada Wilberforce, born in 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eleanor Atlay, born in 1865 in Dalby, Yorkshire, England.


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William Wilberforce's household

Male

William

Wilberforce

Head
Female

Ada

Wilberforce

Wife
Female

Eleanor

Atlay

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Wilberforce
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place York, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wilberforce

Head

Married

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wilberforce

Wife

Married

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Atlay

Servant

Single

16

1865

Dalby, Yorkshire, England

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