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Household of W H Wignall (born 1818, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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.

W H Wignall and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of W H Wignall, born in 1818 in Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. W H was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Christopher, born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was W H's Servant, Elizabeth Ostick, born in 1856 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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W H Wignall's household

Male

W H

Wignall

Head
Male

Christopher

Wignall

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ostick

Servant
First name(s) W H
Last name Wignall
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

W H

Wignall

Head

Widower

63

1818

Lancashire, England

Christopher

Wignall

Son

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Ostick

Servant

Single

25

1856

York, Yorkshire, England

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