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Household of William Backshell (born 1857, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cuckfield, 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 Backshell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Backshell, born in 1857 in Balcombe, Sussex, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Backshell, born in 1861 in Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1879 in Sussex, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Sussex, England).


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William Backshell's household

Male

William

Backshell

Head
Female

Fanny

Backshell

Wife
Male

Henry

Backshell

Son
Female

Mary

Backshell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Backshell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Balcombe, Sussex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Backshell

Head

Married

24

1857

Balcombe, Sussex, England

Fanny

Backshell

Wife

Married

20

1861

Sussex, England

Henry

Backshell

Son

Single

2

1879

Sussex, England

Mary

Backshell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sussex, England

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