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Household of William Fortune (born 1856, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skipton, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Fortune and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Fortune, born in 1856 in Silsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Fortune, born in 1860 in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1877 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1880 in Silsden, Yorkshire, England).


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William Fortune's household

Male

William

Fortune

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Fortune

Wife
Male

William

Cross

Son
Male

Herbert

Fortune

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Fortune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Fortune

Head

Married

25

1856

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Fortune

Wife

Married

21

1860

Boston, Lincolnshire, England

William

Cross

Son

Single

4

1877

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Fortune

Son

Single

1

1880

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

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