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Household of Silas Francis (born 1825, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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.

Silas Francis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Silas Francis, born in 1825 in Motcombe, Dorset, consisted of 6 members. Silas was the head of the household, married to Ann Francis, born in 1826 in Gillingham, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; Tom (born 1857 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Edward (born 1864 in Gillingham, Dorset, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Gillingham, Dorset, England) and Fred (born 1872 in Gillingham, Dorset, England).


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Silas Francis's household

Male

Silas

Francis

Head
Female

Ann

Francis

Wife
Male

Tom

Francis

Son
Male

Edward

Francis

Son
Female

Sarah

Francis

Daughter
Male

Fred

Francis

Son
First name(s) Silas
Last name Francis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Motcombe, Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Silas

Francis

Head

Married

56

1825

Motcombe, Dorset, England

Ann

Francis

Wife

Married

55

1826

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Tom

Francis

Son

Single

24

1857

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Edward

Francis

Son

Single

17

1864

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Sarah

Francis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Fred

Francis

Son

Single

9

1872

Gillingham, Dorset, England

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