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Household of William Abbey (born 1844, Yorkshire)
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.
William Abbey and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Abbey, born in 1844 in Rufforth, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Abbey, born in 1847 in Hessay, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; William R (born 1867 in Rufforth, Yorkshire, England), John C (born 1870 in York, Yorkshire, England), Fanny G (born 1875 in United States), Frank (born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Lizzie K (born 1881 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret A Richardson, born in 1862 in Eldon, Durham, England.
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William Abbey's household
William
Abbey
Head
Elizabeth
Abbey
Wife
William R
Abbey
Son
John C
Abbey
Son
Fanny G
Abbey
Daughter
Frank
Abbey
Son
Lizzie K
Abbey
Daughter
Margaret A
Richardson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Abbey |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Rufforth, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Abbey | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Rufforth, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Abbey | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Hessay, Yorkshire, England | |
William R | Abbey | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Rufforth, Yorkshire, England | |
John C | Abbey | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny G | Abbey | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | United States | |
Frank | Abbey | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Lizzie K | Abbey | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Yorkshire, England | |
Margaret A | Richardson | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Eldon, Durham, England |
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