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Household of William Williams (born 1841, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Williams, born in 1841 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Mary A (born 1865 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Elizabeth (born 1867 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Laura (born 1874 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and Jane (born 1876 in St Just, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John Thomas (born 1860 in St Just, Cornwall, England) and William's Mother In Law, Mary (born 1819 in St Just, Cornwall, England).


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William Williams's household

Male

William

Williams

Head
Female

Mary A

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter
Female

Laura

Williams

Daughter
Female

Jane

Williams

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Hall

Servant
Female

Mary

Williams

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Williams

Head

Widower

40

1841

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Williams

Daughter

Single

16

1865

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Just, Cornwall, England

Laura

Williams

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Just, Cornwall, England

Jane

Williams

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Just, Cornwall, England

John Thomas

Hall

Servant

Single

21

1860

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary

Williams

Mother In Law

Widow

62

1819

St Just, Cornwall, England

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