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Household of William Fern (born 1839, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fern, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Fern, born in 1848 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Mary E (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Fern's household

Male

William

Fern

Head
Female

Janet

Fern

Wife
Female

Mary E

Fern

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Fern

Daughter
Male

John

Fern

Son
Male

William

Fern

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Fern

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Fern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fern

Head

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Janet

Fern

Wife

Married

33

1848

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Fern

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Fern

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Fern

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Fern

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Fern

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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