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Household of William Compton (born 1816, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Compton, born in 1816 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Compton, born in 1826 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1850 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and Arthur (born 1868 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece Daughter, Ellen (born 1859 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Visitor, Jane (born 1870 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Compton's household

Male

William

Compton

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Compton

Wife
Male

Henry

Compton

Son
Male

Arthur

Compton

Son
Female

Ellen

Compton

Niece Daughter
Female

Jane

Clappen

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Compton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Compton

Head

Married

65

1816

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ann

Compton

Wife

Married

55

1826

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Henry

Compton

Son

Single

31

1850

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Compton

Son

Single

13

1868

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Ellen

Compton

Niece Daughter

Single

22

1859

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Jane

Clappen

Visitor

Single

11

1870

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

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