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Household of William Doolson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Doolson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Doolson, born in 1842 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Doolson, born in 1841 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, George Oakes, born in 1875 in Platt Bridge, Lancashire, England.


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William Doolson's household

Male

William

Doolson

Head
Female

Esther

Doolson

Wife
Male

George

Oakes

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Doolson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Doolson

Head

Married

39

1842

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Esther

Doolson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

George

Oakes

Visitor

Single

6

1875

Platt Bridge, Lancashire, England

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