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Household of Robert Wm Wanless (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

Robert Wm Wanless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Wm Wanless, born in 1855 in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert Wm was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Wanless, born in 1857 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alice Ann (born 1876 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1879 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England) and Margaret Ann (born 1881 in Birtley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert Wm's Nephew, Matthew M (born 1871 in Durham, England) and Robert Wm's Niece, Janet (born 1874 in Durham, England).


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Robert Wm Wanless's household

Male

Robert Wm

Wanless

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Wanless

Wife
Female

Alice Ann

Wanless

Daughter
Male

Edward

Wanless

Son
Female

Margaret Ann

Wanless

Daughter
Male

Matthew M

Jolly

Nephew
Female

Janet

Jolly

Niece
First name(s) Robert Wm
Last name Wanless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert Wm

Wanless

Head

Married

26

1855

Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Wanless

Wife

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Alice Ann

Wanless

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Edward

Wanless

Son

Single

2

1879

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Margaret Ann

Wanless

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Birtley, Durham, England

Matthew M

Jolly

Nephew

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Janet

Jolly

Niece

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

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