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Household of William Compton (born 1800, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, Lancashire, 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 1800 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Compton, born in 1812 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1854 in Rivington, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1860 in Anderton, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Mary E, born 1867 in Dorset.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1855 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Traffold (born 1861 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England).
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William Compton's household
William
Compton
Head
Mary
Compton
Wife
Annie
Compton
Daughter
James
Compton
Son
Mary E
Compton
Grand Daughter
Margaret
Fox
Boarder
Traffold
Entwistle
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Compton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 81 |
| Birth year | 1800 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Compton | Head | Married | 81 | 1800 | Dorset, England | |
Mary | Compton | Wife | Married | 69 | 1812 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Annie | Compton | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | Rivington, Lancashire, England | |
James | Compton | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Anderton, Lancashire, England | |
Mary E | Compton | Grand Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | - | |
Margaret | Fox | Boarder | Married | 26 | 1855 | Ainsworth, Lancashire, England | |
Traffold | Entwistle | Lodger | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ainsworth, Lancashire, England |
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