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Household of William Allen (born 1830, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Walsall, Staffordshire, 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 Allen and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Allen, born in 1830 in Lichfield, Staffordshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily J Allen, born in 1841 in Bushbury, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary C (born 1861 in Shropshire, England), Edith A (born 1871 in Shropshire, England), Annie E (born 1872 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England), George H (born 1878 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England) and Ida F (born 1880 in Walsall, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emma (born 1859 in Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England), William's Servant, Fanny (born 1858 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1858 in Myndtown, Shropshire, England).


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William Allen's household

Male

William

Allen

Head
Female

Emily J

Allen

Wife
Female

Mary C

Allen

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Allen

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Allen

Daughter
Male

George H

Allen

Son
Female

Ida F

Allen

Daughter
Female

Emma

Mason

Servant
Female

Fanny

Austin

Servant
Female

Sarah

Francis

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Allen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Allen

Head

Married

51

1830

Lichfield, Staffordshire, England

Emily J

Allen

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bushbury, Staffordshire, England

Mary C

Allen

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Shropshire, England

Edith A

Allen

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shropshire, England

Annie E

Allen

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

George H

Allen

Son

Single

3

1878

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Ida F

Allen

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Walsall, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Mason

Servant

Single

22

1859

Great Wyrley, Staffordshire, England

Fanny

Austin

Servant

Single

23

1858

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Francis

Servant

Single

23

1858

Myndtown, Shropshire, England

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