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Household of William Dovaston (born 1831, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Dovaston and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dovaston, born in 1831 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dovaston, born in 1831 in Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Harriet (born 1873 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Breeze, born in 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Dovaston's household

Male

William

Dovaston

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dovaston

Wife
Male

Arthur

Dovaston

Son
Female

Harriet

Dovaston

Daughter
Male

George

Breeze

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dovaston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dovaston

Head

Married

50

1831

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Dovaston

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales

Arthur

Dovaston

Son

Single

18

1863

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Dovaston

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

George

Breeze

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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