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Household of William G B Volans (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, 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 G B Volans and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William G B Volans, born in 1841 in North Duffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 12 members. William G B was the head of the household, married to Ann Volans, born in 1847 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth Ann (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Sophia M (born 1874 in York, Yorkshire, England), Agnes M (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England), William J A (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England), Ethel M (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England), George W B (born 1880 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa C (born 1881 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William G B's Mother Law, Hannah (born 1806 in Earswick, Yorkshire, England), William G B's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Ireland) and William G B's Servant, Maria (born 1867 in Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England).


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William G B Volans's household

Male

William G B

Volans

Head
Female

Ann

Volans

Wife
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Volans

Daughter
Female

Sophia M

Volans

Daughter
Female

Agnes M

Volans

Daughter
Male

William J A

Volans

Son
Female

Ethel M

Volans

Daughter
Male

George W B

Volans

Son
Female

Louisa C

Volans

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Arnold

Mother Law
Female

Mary

Wilson

Servant
Female

Maria

Long

Servant
First name(s) William G B
Last name Volans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place North Duffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William G B

Volans

Head

Married

40

1841

North Duffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Volans

Wife

Married

34

1847

Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Volans

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Sophia M

Volans

Daughter

Single

7

1874

York, Yorkshire, England

Agnes M

Volans

Daughter

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

William J A

Volans

Son

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Ethel M

Volans

Daughter

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

George W B

Volans

Son

Single

1

1880

York, Yorkshire, England

Louisa C

Volans

Daughter

Single

0

1881

York, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Arnold

Mother Law

Widow

75

1806

Earswick, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wilson

Servant

Widow

28

1853

Ireland

Maria

Long

Servant

Single

14

1867

Wheldrake, Yorkshire, England

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