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Household of Henry Fern (born 1849, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 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.

Henry Fern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Fern, born in 1849 in Ashton, Northamptonshire, consisted of 6 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Mary Fern, born in 1852 in Brimington, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Ruskin W (born 1875 in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England), Christina (born 1876 in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England) and William H (born 1879 in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Henry's Lodger, Joseph Widdowson, born in 1857 in Coal Aston, Derbyshire, England.


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Henry Fern's household

Male

Henry

Fern

Head
Female

Mary

Fern

Wife
Male

Ruskin W

Fern

Son
Female

Christina

Fern

Daughter
Male

William H

Fern

Son
Male

Joseph

Widdowson

Lodger
First name(s) Henry
Last name Fern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ashton, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Fern

Head

Married

32

1849

Ashton, Northamptonshire, England

Mary

Fern

Wife

Married

29

1852

Brimington, Derbyshire, England

Ruskin W

Fern

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England

Christina

Fern

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England

William H

Fern

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Widdowson

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Coal Aston, Derbyshire, England

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