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Household of William Chadwick (born 1831, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chadwick, born in 1831 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Chadwick, born in 1829 in Wigan, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Esther (born 1864 in Billinge, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1853 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1845 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), William's Adopted Son, John (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1854 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Chadwick's household

Male

William

Chadwick

Head
Female

Margaret

Chadwick

Wife
Female

Esther

Chadwick

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Chadwick

Son
Male

William

Battersby

Boarder
Male

John

Morris

Adopted Son
Male

William

Finch

Lodger
Male

John

Dainty

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Chadwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Chadwick

Head

Married

50

1831

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Chadwick

Wife

Married

52

1829

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Esther

Chadwick

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Billinge, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Chadwick

Son

Single

28

1853

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Battersby

Boarder

Single

36

1845

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Morris

Adopted Son

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Finch

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Wigan, Lancashire, England

John

Dainty

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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