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Household of Joseph Wood (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 Wood and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Wood, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Ruth Wood, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ruth (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Lucy (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Boarder, John Wood, born in 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Joseph Wood's household

Male

Joseph

Wood

Head
Female

Ruth

Wood

Wife
Female

Sarah

Wood

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Wood

Daughter
Male

William

Wood

Son
Female

Ruth

Wood

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Wood

Son
Female

Lucy

Wood

Daughter
Male

John

Wood

Boarder
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Wood
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Wood

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Wood

Wife

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Wood

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Wood

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Wood

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Wood

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Wood

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Wood

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Wood

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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