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Household of William Dent (born 1832, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tendring, Essex, 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 Dent and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dent, born in 1832 in Ardleigh, Essex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria Dent, born in 1834 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England. They had 3 grandchildren; Lily (born 1875 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), William (born 1876 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Sarah Button, born in 1811 in Great Bentley, Essex, England.


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William Dent's household

Male

William

Dent

Head
Female

Maria

Dent

Wife
Female

Lily

Sawyer

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Dent

Grand Son
Female

Edith

Dent

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah

Button

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dent
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ardleigh, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dent

Head

Married

49

1832

Ardleigh, Essex, England

Maria

Dent

Wife

Married

47

1834

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Lily

Sawyer

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

William

Dent

Grand Son

Single

5

1876

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Edith

Dent

Grand Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Sarah

Button

Boarder

Widow

70

1811

Great Bentley, Essex, England

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