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Household of William Roberts (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 Roberts and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Roberts, born in 1842 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Roberts, born in 1844 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England. They had 6 children; Emma (born 1867 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), William (born 1871 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Anne (born 1872 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1875 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1877 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and John (born 1878 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Samuel Bestry, born in 1849 in Houghton, Cheshire, England.


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William Roberts's household

Male

William

Roberts

Head
Female

Jane

Roberts

Wife
Female

Emma

Roberts

Daughter
Male

William

Roberts

Son
Female

Anne

Roberts

Daughter
Male

Charles

Roberts

Son
Male

Joseph

Roberts

Son
Male

John

Roberts

Son
Male

Samuel

Bestry

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Roberts
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Roberts

Head

Married

39

1842

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane

Roberts

Wife

Married

37

1844

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Emma

Roberts

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

William

Roberts

Son

Single

10

1871

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Anne

Roberts

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Charles

Roberts

Son

Single

6

1875

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Roberts

Son

Single

4

1877

Crewe, Cheshire, England

John

Roberts

Son

Single

3

1878

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Samuel

Bestry

Lodger

Married

32

1849

Houghton, Cheshire, England

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