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Household of William Bretland (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Bretland and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Bretland, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Bretland, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Amy B, born 1879 in Halliwell, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister In Law, Mary E (born 1860 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and William's Sister In Law, Gertrude (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Bretland's household

Male

William

Bretland

Head
Female

Henrietta

Bretland

Wife
Female

Amy B

Bretland

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Cowap

Sister In Law
Female

Gertrude

Cowap

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Bretland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Bretland

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Henrietta

Bretland

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Amy B

Bretland

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Halliwell, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Cowap

Sister In Law

Single

21

1860

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Gertrude

Cowap

Sister In Law

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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