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Household of William Dersley (born 1847, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 Dersley and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dersley, born in 1847 in Thetford, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Dersley, born in 1854 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Ann (born 1874 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England), Louisa (born 1876 in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England), William G (born 1878 in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, John (born 1840 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England), William's Lodger, Susan (born 1847 in Huntingdonshire, England) and William's Lodger, Mary A (born 1868 in Huntingdonshire, England).


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William Dersley's household

Male

William

Dersley

Head
Female

Sarah A

Dersley

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Dersley

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Dersley

Daughter
Male

William G

Dersley

Son
Male

Arthur

Dersley

Son
Male

John

Carlton

Lodger
Female

Susan

Carlton

Lodger
Female

Mary A

Carlton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dersley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Thetford, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dersley

Head

Married

34

1847

Thetford, Norfolk, England

Sarah A

Dersley

Wife

Married

27

1854

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dersley

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Louisa

Dersley

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England

William G

Dersley

Son

Single

3

1878

Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Dersley

Son

Single

1

1880

Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England

John

Carlton

Lodger

Married

41

1840

Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Susan

Carlton

Lodger

Married

34

1847

Huntingdonshire, England

Mary A

Carlton

Lodger

Single

13

1868

Huntingdonshire, England

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