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Household of William Cawthorn (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Cawthorn and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Cawthorn, born in 1820 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Mary (born 1840 in Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, George (born 1855 in Aberford, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1856 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Mary A (born 1862 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1842 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Cawthorn's household

Male

William

Cawthorn

Head
Female

Mary

Wood

Housekeeper
Male

George

Wood

Servant
Female

Sarah A

Ackroyd

Servant
Female

Mary A

Markinson

Servant
Male

John

Take

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Cawthorn
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Cawthorn

Head

Widower

61

1820

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Wood

Housekeeper

Single

41

1840

Yorkshire, England

George

Wood

Servant

Single

26

1855

Aberford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Ackroyd

Servant

Single

25

1856

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Markinson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

John

Take

Lodger

Married

39

1842

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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