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Household of William Biggins (born 1841, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Biggins and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Biggins, born in 1841 in Derbyshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hartley, born in 1845 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 1 child; William H, born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Ellen (born 1845 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England), William's Boarder, George (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, Thompson (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Biggins's household

Male

William

Biggins

Head
Female

Ellen

Hartley

Housekeeper
Male

George

Hartley

Boarder
Male

Thompson

Hartley

Boarder
Male

William H

Biggins

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Biggins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Derbyshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Biggins

Head

Married

40

1841

Derbyshire, England

Ellen

Hartley

Housekeeper

Widow

36

1845

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

George

Hartley

Boarder

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Thompson

Hartley

Boarder

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William H

Biggins

Son

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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