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Household of Joseph Cheney (born 1850, 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.
Joseph Cheney and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Cheney, born in 1850 in Puncknowle, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Selina Cheney, born in 1855 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England), Sarah B (born 1876 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Wifes Mother, Elizabeth Northover, born in 1818 in Puncknowle, Dorset, England.
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Joseph Cheney's household
Joseph
Cheney
Head
Selina
Cheney
Wife
William
Northover
Son
Sarah B
Cheney
Daughter
Harry
Cheney
Son
Elizabeth
Northover
Wifes Mother
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Cheney |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Puncknowle, Dorset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Cheney | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England | |
Selina | Cheney | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England | |
William | Northover | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England | |
Sarah B | Cheney | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England | |
Harry | Cheney | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Northover | Wifes Mother | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Puncknowle, Dorset, England |
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