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Household of Thomas Bates (born 1843, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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.

Thomas Bates and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Bates, born in 1843 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 12 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Bates, born in 1844 in Darlaston, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Emma (born 1868 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1870 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1872 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Moses (born 1878 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1840 in Flint, Flintshire, Wales), Thomas's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, George (born 1869 in Flint, Flintshire, Wales), Thomas's Boarder, Catherine (born 1871 in Flint, Flintshire, Wales) and Thomas's Boarder, Mary (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Bates's household

Male

Thomas

Bates

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Bates

Wife
Female

Emma

Bates

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Bates

Son
Female

Sarah

Bates

Daughter
Male

Moses

Bates

Son
Male

James

Bates

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Highland

Boarder
Male

James

Highland

Boarder
Male

George

Highland

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Highland

Boarder
Female

Mary

Highland

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Bates
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Bates

Head

Married

38

1843

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Bates

Wife

Married

37

1844

Darlaston, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Bates

Daughter

Single

13

1868

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Bates

Son

Single

11

1870

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Bates

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Moses

Bates

Son

Single

3

1878

Widnes, Lancashire, England

James

Bates

Son

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Highland

Boarder

Widow

41

1840

Flint, Flintshire, Wales

James

Highland

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Widnes, Lancashire, England

George

Highland

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Flint, Flintshire, Wales

Catherine

Highland

Boarder

Single

10

1871

Flint, Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Highland

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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