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Household of William Doney (born 1836, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, 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 Doney and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Doney, born in 1836 in North Hill, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Doney, born in 1839 in North Hill, Cornwall, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth J (born 1863 in North Hill, Cornwall, England), Alice (born 1865 in Harwood, Cornwall, England), Martha (born 1867 in Harwood, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Annie (born 1862 in Runcorn, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, Isabella (born 1863 in Darwen, Lancashire, England).


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William Doney's household

Male

William

Doney

Head
Female

Jane

Doney

Wife
Female

Elizabeth J

Doney

Daughter
Female

Alice

Doney

Daughter
Female

Martha

Doney

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Doney

Daughter
Female

Edith

Doney

Daughter
Female

Annie

Davies

Boarder
Female

Isabella

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Doney
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place North Hill, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Doney

Head

Married

45

1836

North Hill, Cornwall, England

Jane

Doney

Wife

Married

42

1839

North Hill, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth J

Doney

Daughter

Single

18

1863

North Hill, Cornwall, England

Alice

Doney

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Harwood, Cornwall, England

Martha

Doney

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Harwood, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Doney

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Edith

Doney

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Annie

Davies

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Runcorn, Cheshire, England

Isabella

Campbell

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Darwen, Lancashire, England

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