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Household of William Williams (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 Williams and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1842 in Knowstone, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Harriet Williams, born in 1849 in West Anstey, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Bessie (born 1871 in Knowstone, Devon, England), John (born 1874 in Knowstone, Devon, England), William (born 1875 in Knowstone, Devon, England), Harriet Amanda (born 1878 in Knowstone, Devon, England), Fred (born 1879 in Knowstone, Devon, England) and James (born 1880 in Knowstone, Devon, England).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Harriet

Williams

Wife
Female

Bessie

Williams

Daughter
Male

John

Williams

Son
Male

William

Williams

Son
Female

Harriet Amanda

Williams

Daughter
Male

Fred

Williams

Son
Male

James

Williams

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Knowstone, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Married

39

1842

Knowstone, Devon, England

Harriet

Williams

Wife

Married

32

1849

West Anstey, Devon, England

Bessie

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Knowstone, Devon, England

John

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Knowstone, Devon, England

William

Williams

Son

Single

6

1875

Knowstone, Devon, England

Harriet Amanda

Williams

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Knowstone, Devon, England

Fred

Williams

Son

Single

2

1879

Knowstone, Devon, England

James

Williams

Son

Single

1

1880

Knowstone, Devon, England

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