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Household of William Copley (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 1844 in Whiston, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Copley, born in 1844 in Nottinghamshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas Richd (born 1869 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1871 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England), Betsey (born 1875 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England), George (born 1878 in Yorkshire, England) and Margaret Harriet (born 1880 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Margaret Sargeson, born in 1857 in Whiston, Yorkshire, England.


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William Copley's household

Male

William

Copley

Head
Female

Sarah

Copley

Wife
Male

Thomas Richd

Copley

Son
Male

William

Copley

Son
Female

Betsey

Copley

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Copley

Daughter
Male

George

Copley

Son
Female

Margaret Harriet

Copley

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Sargeson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Copley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Whiston, 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

37

1844

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Copley

Wife

Married

37

1844

Nottinghamshire, England

Thomas Richd

Copley

Son

Single

12

1869

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

William

Copley

Son

Single

10

1871

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Copley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Copley

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

George

Copley

Son

Single

3

1878

Yorkshire, England

Margaret Harriet

Copley

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Sargeson

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Whiston, Yorkshire, England

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