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Household of William Wroe (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Wroe and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Wroe, born in 1823 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Wroe, born in 1825 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1855 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Sarah W, born 1875 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Adopted Daughter, Elizabeth A Prestwich, born in 1859 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England.


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William Wroe's household

Male

William

Wroe

Head
Female

Sarah

Wroe

Wife
Female

Hannah

Wroe

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Prestwich

Adopted Daughter
Female

Sarah W

Wroe

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Wroe
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Wroe

Head

Married

58

1823

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wroe

Wife

Married

56

1825

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wroe

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Prestwich

Adopted Daughter

Single

22

1859

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah W

Wroe

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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