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Household of William Butcher (born 1833, Norfolk)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Butcher, born in 1833 in Denton, Norfolk, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Butcher, born in 1835 in Halvergate, Norfolk, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1862 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Robert C (born 1866 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), Ada (born 1869 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice (born 1871 in Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nurse, Alice (born 1831 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Harriet (born 1856 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England).


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William Butcher's household

Male

William

Butcher

Head
Female

Charlotte

Butcher

Wife
Female

Ellen

Butcher

Daughter
Male

Robert C

Butcher

Son
Female

Ada

Butcher

Daughter
Female

Beatrice

Butcher

Daughter
Female

Alice

Marsland

Nurse
Female

Harriet

Beesley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Butcher
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Denton, Norfolk, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Butcher

Head

Married

48

1833

Denton, Norfolk, England

Charlotte

Butcher

Wife

Married

46

1835

Halvergate, Norfolk, England

Ellen

Butcher

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Robert C

Butcher

Son

Single

15

1866

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Ada

Butcher

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Butcher

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Chorlton cum Hardy, Lancashire, England

Alice

Marsland

Nurse

Widow

50

1831

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Beesley

Servant

Single

25

1856

Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England

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