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Household of William Farnsworth (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 Farnsworth and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Farnsworth, born in 1827 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Farnsworth, born in 1831 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1856 in Derbyshire, England), Jane (born 1858 in Derbyshire, England), William (born 1861 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1863 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Edward (born 1867 in Crumpsall, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1869 in -) and Fredrick (born 1874 in -).


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William Farnsworth's household

Male

William

Farnsworth

Head
Female

Dorothy

Farnsworth

Wife
Male

Robert

Farnsworth

Son
Male

James

Farnsworth

Son
Female

Jane

Farnsworth

Daughter
Male

William

Farnsworth

Son
Female

Sarah

Farnsworth

Daughter
Male

Edward

Farnsworth

Son
Male

Joseph

Farnsworth

Son
Male

Fredrick

Farnsworth

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Farnsworth
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Farnsworth

Head

Married

54

1827

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Dorothy

Farnsworth

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Farnsworth

Son

Widower

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

James

Farnsworth

Son

Single

25

1856

Derbyshire, England

Jane

Farnsworth

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Derbyshire, England

William

Farnsworth

Son

Single

20

1861

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Farnsworth

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Edward

Farnsworth

Son

Single

14

1867

Crumpsall, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Farnsworth

Son

Single

12

1869

-

Fredrick

Farnsworth

Son

Single

7

1874

-

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