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Household of Edward Fearnley (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 Fearnley and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Fearnley, born in 1837 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriet Fearnley, born in 1843 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Samuel (born 1863 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1877 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Mary Ann (born 1881 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Mark (born 1849 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Edward's Boarder, John (born 1854 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), Edward's Boarder, Caroline (born 1856 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Boarder, Henry (born 1861 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Fearnley's household

Male

Edward

Fearnley

Head
Female

Harriet

Fearnley

Wife
Male

Samuel

Lightowler

Son
Male

William

Lightowler

Son
Male

Edward

Lightowler

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Fearnley

Daughter
Male

Mark

Lightowler

Boarder
Male

John

Lightowler

Boarder
Female

Caroline

Lightowler

Boarder
Male

Henry

Lightowler

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Fearnley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Fearnley

Head

Married

44

1837

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Fearnley

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Lightowler

Son

Single

18

1863

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

William

Lightowler

Son

Single

5

1876

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Lightowler

Son

Single

4

1877

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Fearnley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Mark

Lightowler

Boarder

Single

32

1849

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

John

Lightowler

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Lightowler

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Lightowler

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

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