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Household of William Abbott (born 1839, 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 Abbott and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Abbott, born in 1839 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caroline Abbott, born in 1844 in Shifnal, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah (born 1864 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lucy (born 1867 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Maggie (born 1875 in Bradford, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Bradford, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Sarah Barnsley, born in 1812 in Newport, Shropshire, England.


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William Abbott's household

Male

William

Abbott

Head
Female

Caroline

Abbott

Wife
Female

Sarah

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Annie

Abbott

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Barnsley

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Abbott
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Widnes, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Abbott

Head

Married

42

1839

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Abbott

Wife

Married

37

1844

Shifnal, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Abbott

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Abbott

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Maggie

Abbott

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Abbott

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Annie

Abbott

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Barnsley

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Newport, Shropshire, England

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