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Household of William Compton (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Compton, born in 1845 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Compton, born in 1842 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1870 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Emily Jane (born 1872 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Emily Keziah (born 1867 in Barton, Gloucestershire, England), William's Lodger, Arthur J (born 1853 in Wiltshire, England) and William's Lodger, Henry Morris (born 1854 in Taynton, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Compton's household

Male

William

Compton

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Compton

Wife
Male

Edward

Compton

Son
Female

Emily Jane

Compton

Daughter
Female

Emily Keziah

Viner

Servant
Male

Arthur J

Wood

Lodger
Male

Henry Morris

Hartland

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Compton

Head

Married

36

1845

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Jane

Compton

Wife

Married

39

1842

Gloucestershire, England

Edward

Compton

Son

Single

11

1870

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Emily Jane

Compton

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Emily Keziah

Viner

Servant

Single

14

1867

Barton, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur J

Wood

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Wiltshire, England

Henry Morris

Hartland

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Taynton, Gloucestershire, England

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