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Household of John Softley (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, 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.

John Softley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Softley, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Softley, born in 1848 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1869 in South Shields, Durham, England), Jane D (born 1871 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John W (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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John Softley's household

Male

John

Softley

Head
Female

Alice

Softley

Wife
Female

Mary E

Softley

Daughter
Female

Jane D

Softley

Daughter
Male

John W

Softley

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Softley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Softley

Head

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice

Softley

Wife

Married

33

1848

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary E

Softley

Daughter

Single

12

1869

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane D

Softley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

South Shields, Durham, England

John W

Softley

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

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