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Household of William Witty (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beverley, 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 Witty and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Witty, born in 1837 in Bridlington, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Witty, born in 1840 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Eliza (born 1861 in Leven, Yorkshire, England) and Eleanor (born 1863 in Leven, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Margaret (born 1835 in Frodingham, Yorkshire, England) and William's Brother In Law, John (born 1834 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England).


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William Witty's household

Male

William

Witty

Head
Female

Sarah

Witty

Wife
Female

Eliza

Witty

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Witty

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sedley

Visitor
Male

John

Armitage

Brother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Witty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Witty

Head

Married

44

1837

Bridlington, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Witty

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Eliza

Witty

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Eleanor

Witty

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Leven, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sedley

Visitor

Married

46

1835

Frodingham, Yorkshire, England

John

Armitage

Brother In Law

Married

47

1834

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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