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Household of William Donkersley (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 Donkersley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Donkersley, born in 1842 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Donkersley, born in 1840 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Eliza H (born 1867 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England) and Louisa (born 1870 in Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Lewis (born 1862 in Lockwood, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, John (born 1811 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Donkersley's household

Male

William

Donkersley

Head
Female

Sarah

Donkersley

Wife
Male

Lewis

Kettlewell

Stepson
Female

Eliza H

Donkersley

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Donkersley

Daughter
Male

John

Sykes

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Donkersley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Donkersley

Head

Married

39

1842

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Donkersley

Wife

Married

41

1840

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Lewis

Kettlewell

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Lockwood, Yorkshire, England

Eliza H

Donkersley

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Donkersley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Milnsbridge, Yorkshire, England

John

Sykes

Lodger

Widower

70

1811

Yorkshire, England

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