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Household of George Hughes (born 1841, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

George Hughes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Hughes, born in 1841 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ruth Hughes, born in 1850 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Clara (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Emma (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Loffie (born 1855 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1878 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Ann (born 1816 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and George's Lodger, Ann (born 1818 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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George Hughes's household

Male

George

Hughes

Head
Female

Ruth

Hughes

Wife
Female

Clara

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Emma

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Hughes

Daughter
Female

Ann

Baggott

Lodger
Female

Ann

Forrest

Lodger
Female

Loffie

Forrest

Daughter
Male

Charles

Forrest

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Hughes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Hughes

Head

Married

40

1841

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Ruth

Hughes

Wife

Married

31

1850

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Clara

Hughes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Hughes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Hughes

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hughes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Baggott

Lodger

Widow

65

1816

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Forrest

Lodger

Widow

63

1818

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Loffie

Forrest

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Forrest

Son

Single

3

1878

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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