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Household of Joseph Wassell (born 1828, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 Wassell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wassell, born in 1828 in Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsy Wassell, born in 1845 in Riddings, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Henry (born 1856 in Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England), Joseph (born 1867 in Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England) and Eliza Ellen (born 1880 in Brewood, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's -, Sarah (born 1865 in Lanehead, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Nephew, Arthur John (born 1865 in Riddings, Derbyshire, England).


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Joseph Wassell's household

Male

Joseph

Wassell

Head
Female

Betsy

Wassell

Wife
Male

Henry

Wassell

Son
Male

Joseph

Wassell

Son
Female

Eliza Ellen

Wassell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Brough

-
Male

Arthur John

Lee

Nephew
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wassell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wassell

Head

Married

53

1828

Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Betsy

Wassell

Wife

Married

36

1845

Riddings, Derbyshire, England

Henry

Wassell

Son

Single

25

1856

Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Wassell

Son

Single

14

1867

Codsall Wood, Staffordshire, England

Eliza Ellen

Wassell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brewood, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Brough

-

Single

16

1865

Lanehead, Staffordshire, England

Arthur John

Lee

Nephew

Single

16

1865

Riddings, Derbyshire, England

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