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Household of William A Dorrington (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

William A Dorrington and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Dorrington, born in 1844 in Denton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Mary T Dorrington, born in 1840 in Clayton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Catherine Ann (born 1868 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), John Ed (born 1871 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William A's Servant, Mary J Edwards, born in 1860 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.


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William A Dorrington's household

Male

William A

Dorrington

Head
Female

Mary T

Dorrington

Wife
Female

Catherine Ann

Dorrington

Daughter
Male

John Ed

Dorrington

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dorrington

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Edwards

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name Dorrington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Denton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Dorrington

Head

Married

37

1844

Denton, Lancashire, England

Mary T

Dorrington

Wife

Married

41

1840

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Catherine Ann

Dorrington

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

John Ed

Dorrington

Son

Single

10

1871

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dorrington

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Edwards

Servant

Single

21

1860

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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