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Household of William Christopher Owston (born 1842, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Christopher Owston and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Christopher Owston, born in 1842 in Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William Christopher was the head of the household, married to Eliza Annie Owston, born in 1851 in Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William Henry (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England), Charles Douglas (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Francis Jane (born 1881 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William Christopher's Servant, Priscilla Owston, born in 1865 in York, Yorkshire, England.
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William Christopher Owston's household
William Christopher
Owston
Head
Eliza Annie
Owston
Wife
William Henry
Owston
Son
Charles Douglas
Owston
Son
Francis Jane
Owston
Daughter
Priscilla
Owston
Servant
| First name(s) | William Christopher |
| Last name | Owston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William Christopher | Owston | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Thorpe Bassett, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza Annie | Owston | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Yorkshire, England | |
William Henry | Owston | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Yorkshire, England | |
Charles Douglas | Owston | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Yorkshire, England | |
Francis Jane | Owston | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Beverley, Yorkshire, England | |
Priscilla | Owston | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | York, Yorkshire, England |
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