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Household of Edward Day (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Edward Day and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Day, born in 1841 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Selina Day, born in 1850 in Darrington, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Edward E (born 1869 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Alfred R (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Percy E (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Florence E (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Aunt, Eliza L (born 1828 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Sarah A (born 1863 in Willingham, Lincolnshire, England).


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Edward Day's household

Male

Edward

Day

Head
Female

Selina

Day

Wife
Male

Edward E

Day

Son
Male

Alfred R

Day

Son
Male

Percy E

Day

Son
Female

Florence E

Day

Daughter
Female

Eliza L

Day

Aunt
Female

Sarah A

Temprell

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Day
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Day

Head

Married

40

1841

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Day

Wife

Married

31

1850

Darrington, Yorkshire, England

Edward E

Day

Son

Single

12

1869

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred R

Day

Son

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Percy E

Day

Son

Single

3

1878

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Florence E

Day

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Eliza L

Day

Aunt

Single

53

1828

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Temprell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Willingham, Lincolnshire, England

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