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Household of William Dorsy (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Dorsy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dorsy, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dorsy, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Dorsy's household

Male

William

Dorsy

Head
Female

Mary

Dorsy

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dorsy

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dorsy

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dorsy

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dorsy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dorsy

Head

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dorsy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dorsy

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Dorsy

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dorsy

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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