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Household of Elizabeth Billcliff (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Elizabeth Billcliff and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Billcliff, born in 1844 in Penistone, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Walter (born 1864 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England), George Hy (born 1869 in Brightside, Lincolnshire, England), Lucy (born 1873 in Brightside, Lincolnshire, England) and Hannah (born 1876 in Brightside, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Elizabeth's Boarder, Henry (born 1857 in Luddington, Lincolnshire, England) and Elizabeth's Servant, Edith (born 1866 in Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England).


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Elizabeth Billcliff's household

Female

Elizabeth

Billcliff

Head
Male

Walter

Billcliff

Son
Male

George Hy

Billcliff

Son
Female

Lucy

Billcliff

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Billcliff

Daughter
Male

Henry

Merrill

Boarder
Female

Edith

Wade

Servant
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Billcliff
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elizabeth

Billcliff

Head

Widow

37

1844

Penistone, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Billcliff

Son

Single

17

1864

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

George Hy

Billcliff

Son

Single

12

1869

Brightside, Lincolnshire, England

Lucy

Billcliff

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Brightside, Lincolnshire, England

Hannah

Billcliff

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brightside, Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Merrill

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Luddington, Lincolnshire, England

Edith

Wade

Servant

Single

15

1866

Surfleet, Lincolnshire, England

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