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Household of William Alway (born 1829, Gloucestershire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, 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 Alway and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Alway, born in 1829 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Alway, born in 1846 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; George Wm (born 1875 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England), Matilda Sarah (born 1878 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England), Emily (born 1880 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England) and Robert James (born 1881 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Mary (born 1817 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England), William's Servant, Louisa (born 1864 in Melksham, Wiltshire, England) and William's Servant, Kate (born 1868 in Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England).
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William Alway's household
William
Alway
Head
Matilda
Alway
Wife
George Wm
Alway
Son
Matilda Sarah
Alway
Daughter
Emily
Alway
Daughter
Robert James
Alway
Son
Mary
Elms
Visitor
Louisa
Shadwell
Servant
Kate
Hayden
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Alway |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Alway | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Matilda | Alway | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Melksham, Wiltshire, England | |
George Wm | Alway | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Matilda Sarah | Alway | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Emily | Alway | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Robert James | Alway | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England | |
Mary | Elms | Visitor | Widow | 64 | 1817 | Melksham, Wiltshire, England | |
Louisa | Shadwell | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Melksham, Wiltshire, England | |
Kate | Hayden | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Dyrham, Gloucestershire, England |
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