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Household of William Barnes (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Barnes and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barnes, born in 1831 in Maghull, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Barnes, born in 1838 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1864 in Melling, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1870 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1873 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Edward Ashton, born in 1842 in Maghull, Lancashire, England.


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William Barnes's household

Male

William

Barnes

Head
Female

Mary

Barnes

Wife
Female

Jane

Barnes

Daughter
Male

Robert

Barnes

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Barnes

Daughter
Male

Edward

Ashton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Barnes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Maghull, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barnes

Head

Married

50

1831

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Mary

Barnes

Wife

Married

43

1838

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Jane

Barnes

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Melling, Lancashire, England

Robert

Barnes

Son

Single

11

1870

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Barnes

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Edward

Ashton

Servant

Single

39

1842

Maghull, Lancashire, England

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