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Household of James Snelson (born 1823, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, 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.

James Snelson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Snelson, born in 1823 in Plumbley, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Snelson, born in 1834 in Wheelock, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1856 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England), William (born 1863 in Sandbach, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1866 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Fanny (born 1872 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Minnie (born 1878 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's -, Margaret Higginson, born in 1850 in Crewe, Cheshire, England.


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James Snelson's household

Male

James

Snelson

Head
Female

Ann

Snelson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Snelson

Son
Male

William

Snelson

Son
Female

Sarah

Snelson

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Snelson

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Snelson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Higginson

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First name(s) James
Last name Snelson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Plumbley, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Snelson

Head

Married

58

1823

Plumbley, Cheshire, England

Ann

Snelson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wheelock, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Snelson

Son

Single

25

1856

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

William

Snelson

Son

Single

18

1863

Sandbach, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Snelson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Fanny

Snelson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Minnie

Snelson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Higginson

-

Single

31

1850

Crewe, Cheshire, England

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