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Household of Samuel Major (born 1820, 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 1820 in Cholmondeston, Cheshire, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ann Major, born in 1820 in Cholmondeston, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1854 in Rushton, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1856 in Rushton, Cheshire, England), Stephen Ravenscroft (born 1861 in Rushton, Cheshire, England), John Thomas (born 1864 in Rushton, Cheshire, England) and George (born 1866 in Peckforton, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Sarah (born 1853 in Spurstow, Cheshire, England), Samuel's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in Bulkeley, Cheshire, England) and Samuel's Servant, Jonathan (born 1865 in Rushton, Cheshire, England).
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Samuel Major's household
Samuel
Major
Head
Ann
Major
Wife
William
Major
Son
Martha
Major
Daughter
Stephen Ravenscroft
Major
Son
John Thomas
Major
Son
George
Major
Son
Sarah
Walley
Servant
Agnes
Harding
Servant
Jonathan
Mitcheal
Servant
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Cholmondeston, 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 | 61 | 1820 | Cholmondeston, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Major | Wife | Married | 61 | 1820 | Cholmondeston, Cheshire, England | |
William | Major | Son | Single | 27 | 1854 | Rushton, Cheshire, England | |
Martha | Major | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Rushton, Cheshire, England | |
Stephen Ravenscroft | Major | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rushton, Cheshire, England | |
John Thomas | Major | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rushton, Cheshire, England | |
George | Major | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Peckforton, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah | Walley | Servant | Single | 28 | 1853 | Spurstow, Cheshire, England | |
Agnes | Harding | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Bulkeley, Cheshire, England | |
Jonathan | Mitcheal | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Rushton, Cheshire, England |
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