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Household of William Etherington (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, 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 Etherington and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Etherington, born in 1841 in Tatham, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Etherington, born in 1832 in Holme, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Rachel (born 1865 in Morecambe, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and Alfred (born 1872 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Step Daughter, Ellen (born 1865 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England), William's Step Daughter, Hannah (born 1867 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England) and William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1870 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England).


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William Etherington's household

Male

William

Etherington

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Etherington

Wife
Female

Rachel

Etherington

Daughter
Male

William

Etherington

Son
Male

Alfred

Etherington

Son
Female

Ellen

Mulvey

Step Daughter
Female

Hannah

Mulvey

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Mulvey

Step Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Etherington
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Tatham, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Etherington

Head

Married

40

1841

Tatham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Etherington

Wife

Married

49

1832

Holme, Westmorland, England

Rachel

Etherington

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Morecambe, Lancashire, England

William

Etherington

Son

Single

11

1870

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Etherington

Son

Single

9

1872

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Mulvey

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Mulvey

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mulvey

Step Daughter

Single

11

1870

Lancaster, Lancashire, England

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