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Household of William Dronsfield (born 1846, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dronsfield, born in 1846 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Selina Dronsfield, born in 1845 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Joseph H (born 1873 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Hannah Wilkinson, born in 1849 in Denton, Lancashire, England.


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William Dronsfield's household

Male

William

Dronsfield

Head
Female

Selina

Dronsfield

Wife
Male

James

Dronsfield

Son
Male

Joseph H

Dronsfield

Son
Female

Hannah

Wilkinson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dronsfield
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dronsfield

Head

Married

35

1846

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Selina

Dronsfield

Wife

Married

36

1845

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Dronsfield

Son

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Joseph H

Dronsfield

Son

Single

8

1873

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wilkinson

Servant

Single

32

1849

Denton, Lancashire, England

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