William J Webb in Worcestershire in the 1881 Census

Details of William J Webb of Old Street, Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England

First name(s): William J
Last name: Webb
Relationship: Head
Marital status: Married
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Birth year: 1843
Occupation: Blacksmith
Birth town: Upton
Birth county: Worcestershire
Birth place: England
Street: Old Street
Town: —
Parish: Upton on Severn
County: Worcestershire
Country: England
Registration district: Upton on Severn

Other household members

First name(s)	Last name	Relationship	Marital status	Gender	Age	Birth year	Occupation	Birth place
First name(s) Maria	Last name Webb	Relationship Wife	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 37	Birth year 1844	Occupation S	Birth place Droitwich, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Ernest A	Last name Webb	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 11	Birth year 1870	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Upton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Edith J	Last name Webb	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 9	Birth year 1872	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Upton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Edgar A	Last name Webb	Relationship Son	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 5	Birth year 1876	Occupation Scholar	Birth place Upton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Millicent M	Last name Webb	Relationship Daughter	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 1	Birth year 1880	Occupation -	Birth place Upton, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Sarah	Last name Pittaway	Relationship Niece	Marital status Single	Gender Female	Age 11	Birth year 1870	Occupation Visitor	Birth place Droitwich, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) Eliza	Last name Crowther	Relationship Servant	Marital status Married	Gender Female	Age 67	Birth year 1814	Occupation Genl Servant	Birth place Droitwich, Worcestershire, England
First name(s) James	Last name Howley	Relationship Servant	Marital status Single	Gender Male	Age 33	Birth year 1848	Occupation Blacksmith	Birth place Hartpury, Gloucestershire, England

About the 1881 England Wales and Scotland Census

When the 1881 census was taken on April 3rd, the total population of England, Wales and Scotland was recorded as 29,707,207. The First Boer War ended only weeks before the 1881 census.

As with any historical research, the golden rule of family history is to check the original record, or "primary source", wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes.

When using census returns, once you have located your ancestor in the census, you should then view the original images to validate your findings. The image of the original document will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households as all the information will be provided in one clear place, as it was originally written down.

The original documents would have been given to your ancestor several days before 3 April, and the head of household would have been asked to fill in the details for anyone who would have been residing at that address on the census date. If the head of the household was unable to read or write, the enumerator - a literate person who would be collecting the census forms - would help fill in the details. Because of this, however, you may note mistakes that were made, such as name spellings. It should also be noted that many people were often economical with the truth when it came to their ages.

Note: the census includes details of people resident in docked vessels and institutions such as prisons, workhouses, hospitals, and barracks, as well as individual households.

See the whole Webb family
in this 1881 Census record

Includes William J Webb and 8 other people

Webb family summary

NAME: William J Webb
BORN: 1843
BIRTH COUNTY: Worcestershire
ADDRESS IN 1881: Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England