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Household of William Fenwick (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Fenwick and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fenwick, born in 1856 in Elton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Frances Fenwick, born in 1859 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin R (born 1878 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Charles (born 1880 in Tottington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Jonathan (born 1859 in Bury, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Sarah (born 1862 in Stacksteads, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, John W (born 1864 in Stacksteads, Lancashire, England).


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William Fenwick's household

Male

William

Fenwick

Head
Female

Frances

Fenwick

Wife
Male

Benjamin R

Fenwick

Son
Male

Charles

Fenwick

Son
Male

Jonathan

Townson

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Townson

Boarder
Male

John W

Peel

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Fenwick
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Elton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fenwick

Head

Married

25

1856

Elton, Lancashire, England

Frances

Fenwick

Wife

Married

22

1859

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Benjamin R

Fenwick

Son

Single

3

1878

Elton, Lancashire, England

Charles

Fenwick

Son

Single

1

1880

Tottington, Lancashire, England

Jonathan

Townson

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Townson

Boarder

Married

19

1862

Stacksteads, Lancashire, England

John W

Peel

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Stacksteads, Lancashire, England

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