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Household of William Ayres (born 1812, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lewes, Sussex, 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 Ayres and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ayres, born in 1812 in Hornsey, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Sophia (born 1843 in Fletching, Sussex, England) and William's Boarder, Eliza (born 1824 in Hellingly, Sussex, England).


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William Ayres's household

Male

William

Ayres

Head
Female

Sophia

Jessup

Servant
Female

Eliza

Henty

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Ayres
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Hornsey, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ayres

Head

Widower

69

1812

Hornsey, Sussex, England

Sophia

Jessup

Servant

Single

38

1843

Fletching, Sussex, England

Eliza

Henty

Boarder

Widow

57

1824

Hellingly, Sussex, England

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