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Household of John Williams (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Williams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Williams, born in 1837 in Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Williams, born in 1839 in Wereham, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Esau J (born 1859 in Magdalene, Norfolk, England), Frederick W (born 1863 in Magdalene, Norfolk, England), Arthur R (born 1865 in Magdalene, Norfolk, England), Margaret R E (born 1867 in Magdalene, Norfolk, England) and Albert E (born 1874 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Eliza (born 1858 in Hilgay, Norfolk, England) and John's Boarder, Eliza (born 1859 in Facit, Lancashire, England).


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John Williams's household

Male

John

Williams

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife
Male

Esau J

Williams

Son
Male

Frederick W

Williams

Son
Male

Arthur R

Williams

Son
Female

Margaret R E

Williams

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Williams

Son
Female

Eliza

Osler

Servant
Female

Eliza

Knowles

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Williams

Head

Married

44

1837

Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wereham, Norfolk, England

Esau J

Williams

Son

Single

22

1859

Magdalene, Norfolk, England

Frederick W

Williams

Son

Single

18

1863

Magdalene, Norfolk, England

Arthur R

Williams

Son

Single

16

1865

Magdalene, Norfolk, England

Margaret R E

Williams

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Magdalene, Norfolk, England

Albert E

Williams

Son

Single

7

1874

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Osler

Servant

Single

23

1858

Hilgay, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Knowles

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Facit, Lancashire, England

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