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Household of William A Whilsed (born 1853, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holborn, London,Middlesex, 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 Whilsed and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Whilsed, born in 1853 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Whilsed, born in 1856 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Elspeth (born 1876 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and Drusilla (born 1879 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Servant, Frances (born 1823 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England), William A's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Hollowell, Northamptonshire, England), William A's Servant, Clara Jane (born 1861 in Sunninghill, Berkshire, England) and William A's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England).


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William A Whilsed's household

Male

William A

Whilsed

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Whilsed

Wife
Female

Elspeth

Whilsed

Daughter
Female

Drusilla

Whilsed

Daughter
Female

Frances

Newman

Servant
Female

Jane

Healey

Servant
Female

Clara Jane

Garner

Servant
Female

Emily

Henley

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name Whilsed
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Whilsed

Head

Married

28

1853

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Whilsed

Wife

Married

25

1856

Chester, Cheshire, England

Elspeth

Whilsed

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Drusilla

Whilsed

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Frances

Newman

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Jane

Healey

Servant

Single

30

1851

Hollowell, Northamptonshire, England

Clara Jane

Garner

Servant

Single

20

1861

Sunninghill, Berkshire, England

Emily

Henley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Aldershot, Hampshire, England

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