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Household of Richard Why (born 1797, Surrey)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guildford, Surrey, 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.
Richard Why and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Why, born in 1797 in Woking, Surrey, consisted of 2 members. Richard was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Sarah Dench, born in 1803 in Bramley, Surrey, England.
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Richard Why's household
Richard
Why
Head
Sarah
Dench
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Why |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Woking, Surrey, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Why | Head | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Woking, Surrey, England | |
Sarah | Dench | Servant | Widow | 78 | 1803 | Bramley, Surrey, England |
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