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Household of William Boston (born 1830, Staffordshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Boston, born in 1830 in Alrewas, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Boston, born in 1829 in Staffordshire, England. They had 1 child; George, born 1865 in Eccles, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Hancock, born in 1848 in Congleton, Cheshire, England.


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William Boston's household

Male

William

Boston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Boston

Wife
Male

George

Boston

Son
Male

William

Hancock

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Boston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Boston

Head

Married

51

1830

Alrewas, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Boston

Wife

Married

52

1829

Staffordshire, England

George

Boston

Son

Single

16

1865

Eccles, Lancashire, England

William

Hancock

Boarder

Married

33

1848

Congleton, Cheshire, England

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