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Household of Joseph Compton (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

Joseph Compton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Compton, born in 1821 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Banks Compton, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Adopted Son, Alfred Hall (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph's Nephew, Walter Joseph (born 1860 in Frome, Somerset, England), Joseph's Servant, Sarah (born 1842 in Chorley, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Ellen (born 1850 in Warrington, Buckinghamshire, England) and Joseph's Servant, Ellen (born 1856 in Northwood, Staffordshire, England).


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Joseph Compton's household

Male

Joseph

Compton

Head
Female

Mary Banks

Compton

Wife
Male

Alfred Hall

Compton

Adopted Son
Male

Walter Joseph

Compton

Nephew
Female

Sarah

Davies

Servant
Female

Ellen

Gleaver

Servant
Female

Ellen

Birch

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Compton

Head

Married

60

1821

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary Banks

Compton

Wife

Married

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alfred Hall

Compton

Adopted Son

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Walter Joseph

Compton

Nephew

Single

21

1860

Frome, Somerset, England

Sarah

Davies

Servant

Single

39

1842

Chorley, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Gleaver

Servant

Single

31

1850

Warrington, Buckinghamshire, England

Ellen

Birch

Servant

Single

25

1856

Northwood, Staffordshire, England

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