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Household of Hester Sweeney (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

Hester Sweeney and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hester Sweeney, born in 1816 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Hester was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; William, born 1843 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. She had 4 grandchildren; Thomas (born 1866 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Agnes (born 1869 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Rebecca (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1872 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).


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Hester Sweeney's household

Female

Hester

Sweeney

Head
Male

William

Sweeney

Son
Male

Thomas

Sweeney

Grand Son
Female

Agnes

Sweeney

Grand Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Sweeney

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Sweeney

Grand Son
First name(s) Hester
Last name Sweeney
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hester

Sweeney

Head

Widow

65

1816

Lancashire, England

William

Sweeney

Son

Married

38

1843

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Sweeney

Grand Son

Single

15

1866

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Agnes

Sweeney

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Rebecca

Sweeney

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Sweeney

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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