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Household of William Bignell (born 1834, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aston, Warwickshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bignell, born in 1834 in Northamptonshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bignell, born in 1832 in Nash, Buckinghamshire, England. They had 4 children; Isaac (born 1864 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Herbert (born 1866 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alfred (born 1868 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Julia (born 1874 in Northamptonshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Alfred (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Annie (born 1859 in Northamptonshire, England).


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William Bignell's household

Male

William

Bignell

Head
Female

Catherine

Bignell

Wife
Male

Isaac

Bignell

Son
Male

Herbert

Bignell

Son
Male

Alfred

Bignell

Son
Female

Julia

Bignell

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Boswell

Boarder
Female

Annie

Boswell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Bignell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Northamptonshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bignell

Head

Married

47

1834

Northamptonshire, England

Catherine

Bignell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Nash, Buckinghamshire, England

Isaac

Bignell

Son

Single

17

1864

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Herbert

Bignell

Son

Single

15

1866

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alfred

Bignell

Son

Single

13

1868

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Julia

Bignell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Northamptonshire, England

Alfred

Boswell

Boarder

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Boswell

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Northamptonshire, England

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