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Household of Samuel Williams (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 Williams and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Williams, born in 1842 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. Samuel was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; John (born 1866 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Martha (born 1871 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Emily (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Eliza (born 1875 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Samuel's Boarder, William (born 1822 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Samuel's Servant, Kate (born 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Williams's household

Male

Samuel

Williams

Head
Male

John

Williams

Son
Male

Samuel

Williams

Son
Female

Martha

Williams

Daughter
Female

Emily

Williams

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Williams

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Williams

Visitor
Male

William

Hales

Boarder
Female

Kate

McGowan

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Williams
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Williams

Head

Widower

39

1842

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

John

Williams

Son

Single

15

1866

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Williams

Son

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Martha

Williams

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emily

Williams

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Williams

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Williams

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

William

Hales

Boarder

Widower

59

1822

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Kate

McGowan

Servant

Widow

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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