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Household of James Williamson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Williamson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Williamson, born in 1840 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1831 in Horton, Staffordshire, England), James's Nephew, Samuel (born 1865 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1818 in Suffolk, England).


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James Williamson's household

Male

James

Williamson

Head
Female

Ann

Smith

Mother In Law
Male

Samuel

Smith

Nephew
Male

Thomas

Osborne

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Williamson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Williamson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ann

Smith

Mother In Law

Widow

50

1831

Horton, Staffordshire, England

Samuel

Smith

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Osborne

Boarder

-

63

1818

Suffolk, England

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