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Household of William Copley (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Copley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Copley, born in 1837 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Copley, born in 1839 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Joe (born 1860 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Charles W (born 1862 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1867 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah E (born 1871 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1873 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Copley's household

Male

William

Copley

Head
Female

Sarah

Copley

Wife
Male

Joe

Copley

Son
Male

Charles W

Copley

Son
Male

Herbert

Copley

Son
Female

Clara

Copley

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Copley

Daughter
Female

Emma

Copley

Daughter
Male

Sam

Copley

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Copley

Head

Married

44

1837

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Copley

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Joe

Copley

Son

Single

21

1860

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Copley

Son

Single

19

1862

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Copley

Son

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Copley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Copley

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Copley

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Copley

Son

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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