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Household of William Drayton (born 1823, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Caistor, Lincolnshire, 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 Drayton and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Drayton, born in 1823 in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Charlotte, born 1847 in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Soulby (born 1842 in Norton, Lincolnshire, England) and William's Boarder, Francis (born 1860 in Laceby, Lincolnshire, England).


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William Drayton's household

Male

William

Drayton

Head
Female

Charlotte

Best

Daughter
Male

Soulby

Best

Son In Law
Male

Francis

Smith

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Drayton
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Drayton

Head

Widower

58

1823

Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Charlotte

Best

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England

Soulby

Best

Son In Law

Married

39

1842

Norton, Lincolnshire, England

Francis

Smith

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Laceby, Lincolnshire, England

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