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Household of William Close (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Close and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Close, born in 1843 in Thormanby, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Close, born in 1836 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William Henry (born 1865 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Robert Gruby (born 1867 in Thormanby, Yorkshire, England), Christopher George (born 1869 in Thormanby, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1872 in York, Yorkshire, England), Martha Louisa (born 1873 in York, Yorkshire, England), Jane Beatrice (born 1876 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred Edward (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder Visitor, Jane Thompson, born in 1823 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William Close's household

Male

William

Close

Head
Female

Sarah

Close

Wife
Male

William Henry

Close

Son
Male

Robert Gruby

Close

Son
Male

Christopher George

Close

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Close

Daughter
Female

Martha Louisa

Close

Daughter
Female

Jane Beatrice

Close

Daughter
Male

Alfred Edward

Close

Son
Female

Jane

Thompson

Boarder Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Close
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Thormanby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Close

Head

Married

38

1843

Thormanby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Close

Wife

Married

45

1836

York, Yorkshire, England

William Henry

Close

Son

Single

16

1865

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Robert Gruby

Close

Son

Single

14

1867

Thormanby, Yorkshire, England

Christopher George

Close

Son

Single

12

1869

Thormanby, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Close

Daughter

Single

9

1872

York, Yorkshire, England

Martha Louisa

Close

Daughter

Single

8

1873

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane Beatrice

Close

Daughter

Single

5

1876

York, Yorkshire, England

Alfred Edward

Close

Son

Single

3

1878

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Boarder Visitor

Married

58

1823

York, Yorkshire, England

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