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Household of John Way (born 1845, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridport, Dorset, 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 Way and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Way, born in 1845 in Bridport, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Way, born in 1841 in Bridport, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1869 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Harry (born 1871 in Bridport, Dorset, England), Edith (born 1873 in Bridport, Dorset, England) and Alfred (born 1876 in Bridport, Dorset, England).


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John Way's household

Male

John

Way

Head
Female

Catharine

Way

Wife
Male

Edward

Way

Son
Male

Harry

Way

Son
Female

Edith

Way

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Way

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Way
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bridport, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Way

Head

Married

36

1845

Bridport, Dorset, England

Catharine

Way

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bridport, Dorset, England

Edward

Way

Son

Single

12

1869

Bridport, Dorset, England

Harry

Way

Son

Single

10

1871

Bridport, Dorset, England

Edith

Way

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridport, Dorset, England

Alfred

Way

Son

Single

5

1876

Bridport, Dorset, England

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