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Household of William Caunce (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 Caunce and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Caunce, born in 1851 in Rufford, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Jane (born 1872 in Rufford, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Rufford, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1878 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Jane (born 1813 in Rufford, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, William (born 1856 in Darwen, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Richard (born 1854 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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William Caunce's household

Male

William

Caunce

Head
Female

Jane

Caunce

Mother
Female

Jane

Caunce

Daughter
Male

James

Caunce

Son
Male

Alexander

Caunce

Son
Male

William

Holden

Boarder
Male

Richard

Schofield

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Caunce
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Rufford, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Caunce

Head

Widower

30

1851

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Caunce

Mother

Widow

68

1813

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Jane

Caunce

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rufford, Lancashire, England

James

Caunce

Son

Single

8

1873

Rufford, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Caunce

Son

Single

3

1878

Darwen, Lancashire, England

William

Holden

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Darwen, Lancashire, England

Richard

Schofield

Boarder

-

27

1854

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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