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Household of William Defty (born 1831, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Defty and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Defty, born in 1831 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Defty, born in 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas S (born 1865 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Launcelot (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Robert B (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Emily Isab (born 1873 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Lily Florence (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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William Defty's household

Male

William

Defty

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Defty

Wife
Male

William

Defty

Son
Male

Thomas S

Defty

Son
Male

Launcelot

Defty

Son
Male

Robert B

Defty

Son
Female

Emily Isab

Defty

Daughter
Female

Lily Florence

Defty

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Defty
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Defty

Head

Married

50

1831

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Defty

Wife

Married

45

1836

Sunderland, Durham, England

William

Defty

Son

Single

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas S

Defty

Son

Single

16

1865

Sunderland, Durham, England

Launcelot

Defty

Son

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert B

Defty

Son

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

Emily Isab

Defty

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sunderland, Durham, England

Lily Florence

Defty

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

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