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Household of Edward Woodhead (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 Woodhead and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Woodhead, born in 1840 in Shelf, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Woodhead, born in 1841 in Todmorden, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Louisa A (born 1861 in Shelf, Yorkshire, England), Nancy (born 1866 in Wibsey, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah Amy (born 1871 in Northowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Woodhead's household

Male

Edward

Woodhead

Head
Female

Mary

Woodhead

Wife
Female

Louisa A

Horsfall

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Woodhead

Daughter
Female

Sarah Amy

Woodhead

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Woodhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Edward

Woodhead

Head

Married

41

1840

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Woodhead

Wife

Married

40

1841

Todmorden, Lancashire, England

Louisa A

Horsfall

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Shelf, Yorkshire, England

Nancy

Woodhead

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Wibsey, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Amy

Woodhead

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Northowram, Yorkshire, England

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