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Household of William Compton (born 1804, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petworth, Sussex, 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 Compton and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Compton, born in 1804 in Rudgwick, Sussex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Compton, born in 1812 in Sussex, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Jesse Covey, born in 1857 in Sussex, England.


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William Compton's household

Male

William

Compton

Head
Female

Mary

Compton

Wife
Male

Jesse

Covey

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Compton

Head

Married

77

1804

Rudgwick, Sussex, England

Mary

Compton

Wife

Married

69

1812

Sussex, England

Jesse

Covey

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Sussex, England

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