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Household of William Bignell (born 1844, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Bignell and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bignell, born in 1844 in Norwood Green, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Bignell, born in 1847 in Paddington, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1877 in Ealing, Middlesex, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, John (born 1868 in Camden Town, Middlesex, England) and William's Stepdaughter, Louisa (born 1875 in Ealing, Middlesex, England).


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William Bignell's household

Male

William

Bignell

Head
Female

Emma

Bignell

Wife
Male

John

Tilbury

Stepson
Female

Louisa

Tilbury

Stepdaughter
Female

Emma

Bignell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Bignell

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Norwood Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bignell

Head

Married

37

1844

Norwood Green, Middlesex, England

Emma

Bignell

Wife

Married

34

1847

Paddington, Middlesex, England

John

Tilbury

Stepson

Single

13

1868

Camden Town, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Tilbury

Stepdaughter

Single

6

1875

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Emma

Bignell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ealing, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Bignell

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Ealing, Middlesex, England

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