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Household of Samuel Major (born 1842, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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.

Samuel Major and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Major, born in 1842 in Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Mary Major, born in 1852 in Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sydney A (born 1875 in Cheshire, England), Eloce A (born 1877 in Worleston, Cheshire, England) and Edgar J (born 1878 in Worleston, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Cheshire, England), Samuel's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Cheshire, England), Samuel's Servant, Joseph (born 1866 in Worleston, Cheshire, England), Samuel's Servant, John (born 1833 in Ireland) and Samuel's Servant, Michael (born 1863 in Ireland).


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Samuel Major's household

Male

Samuel

Major

Head
Female

Mary

Major

Wife
Male

Sydney A

Major

Son
Female

Eloce A

Major

Daughter
Male

Edgar J

Major

Son
Female

Mary

Robinson

Servant
Female

Mary

Sharpes

Servant
Male

Joseph

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Hannon

Servant
Male

Michael

Harvey

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Major
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Major

Head

Married

39

1842

Cheshire, England

Mary

Major

Wife

Married

29

1852

Cheshire, England

Sydney A

Major

Son

Single

6

1875

Cheshire, England

Eloce A

Major

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Worleston, Cheshire, England

Edgar J

Major

Son

Single

3

1878

Worleston, Cheshire, England

Mary

Robinson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cheshire, England

Mary

Sharpes

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cheshire, England

Joseph

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Worleston, Cheshire, England

John

Hannon

Servant

Single

48

1833

Ireland

Michael

Harvey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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