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Household of William Child (born 1820, Sussex)

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 Child and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Child, born in 1820 in West Firle, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Emily (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Harry (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Servant, Elizabeth E (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Child's household

Male

William

Child

Head
Female

Emily

Child

Daughter
Male

William

Child

Son
Male

Harry

Child

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Ellis

Servant
Female

Elizabeth E

Hough

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Child
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place West Firle, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Child

Head

Widower

61

1820

West Firle, Sussex, England

Emily

Child

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Child

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Child

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Ellis

Servant

Single

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Hough

Servant

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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