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Household of William Butcher (born 1851, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, London,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 Butcher and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butcher, born in 1851 in Gleaston, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachael Butcher, born in 1850 in Dunmow, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Emma (born 1876 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England), Frederick (born 1879 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Polly (born 1881 in Haggerston, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1854 in Essex, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1859 in Essex, England) and William's Lodger, James (born 1862 in Essex, England).


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William Butcher's household

Male

William

Butcher

Head
Female

Rachael

Butcher

Wife
Female

Emma

Butcher

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Butcher

Son
Female

Polly

Butcher

Daughter
Male

George

Butcher

Lodger
Male

William

Bolden

Lodger
Male

James

Bush

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Butcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Gleaston, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Butcher

Head

Married

30

1851

Gleaston, Essex, England

Rachael

Butcher

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dunmow, Essex, England

Emma

Butcher

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Butcher

Son

Single

2

1879

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Polly

Butcher

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Haggerston, Middlesex, England

George

Butcher

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Essex, England

William

Bolden

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Essex, England

James

Bush

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Essex, England

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