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Household of William Compton (born 1843, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Compton, born in 1843 in Ashwick, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Compton, born in 1839 in Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Frank (born 1863 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Frederick (born 1865 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Alice (born 1868 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Edwin (born 1870 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Laura (born 1872 in Ashwick, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1874 in Somerset, England) and Ernest (born 1877 in Somerset, England).
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William Compton's household
William
Compton
Head
Elizabeth
Compton
Wife
Frank
Compton
Son
Frederick
Compton
Son
Alice
Compton
Daughter
Edwin
Compton
Son
Laura
Compton
Daughter
Charles
Compton
Son
Ernest
Compton
Son
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Compton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Ashwick, Somerset, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Compton | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Elizabeth | Compton | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Somerset, England | |
Frank | Compton | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Frederick | Compton | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Alice | Compton | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Edwin | Compton | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Laura | Compton | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ashwick, Somerset, England | |
Charles | Compton | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Somerset, England | |
Ernest | Compton | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Somerset, England |
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