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Household of Will Blakebrough (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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.

Will Blakebrough and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Will Blakebrough, born in 1857 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Will was the head of the household, married to Matilda Blakebrough, born in 1860 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1877 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Martha Ann (born 1879 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England), Evelyn (born 1881 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England) and Hairsine (born 1881 in Gomersal, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Will's Adopted Son, William Catterall, born in 1869 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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Will Blakebrough's household

Male

Will

Blakebrough

Head
Female

Matilda

Blakebrough

Wife
Female

Edith

Blakebrough

Daughter
Female

Martha Ann

Blakebrough

Daughter
Female

Evelyn

Blakebrough

Daughter
Male

Hairsine

Blakebrough

Son
Male

William

Catterall

Adopted Son
First name(s) Will
Last name Blakebrough
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Will

Blakebrough

Head

Married

24

1857

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Blakebrough

Wife

Married

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Edith

Blakebrough

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Martha Ann

Blakebrough

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Evelyn

Blakebrough

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

Hairsine

Blakebrough

Son

Single

0

1881

Gomersal, Yorkshire, England

William

Catterall

Adopted Son

Single

12

1869

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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