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Household of Mahalah Dexter (born 1848, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Mahalah Dexter and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mahalah Dexter, born in 1848 in Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. Mahalah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Hester Ann (born 1872 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England) and George W (born 1879 in Altofts, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Mahalah's Lodger, Thomas (born 1856 in Leicestershire, England) and Mahalah's Lodger, Edward (born 1845 in Shropshire, England).


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Mahalah Dexter's household

Female

Mahalah

Dexter

Head
Female

Hester Ann

Dexter

Daughter
Male

George W

Dexter

Son
Male

Thomas

White

Lodger
Male

Edward

Overton

Lodger
First name(s) Mahalah
Last name Dexter
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mahalah

Dexter

Head

Widow

33

1848

Staffordshire, England

Hester Ann

Dexter

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

George W

Dexter

Son

Single

2

1879

Altofts, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

White

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Leicestershire, England

Edward

Overton

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Shropshire, England

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