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Household of William Forward (born 1845, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axminster, Devon, 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 Forward and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Forward, born in 1845 in Netherbury, Dorset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Maria E Forward, born in 1850 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William G (born 1878 in Axminster, Devon, England) and Cecil (born 1880 in Axminster, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Henrietta (born 1854 in Longparish, Hampshire, England), William's Servant, Sarah A (born 1858 in Chardstock, Dorset, England) and William's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Axminster, Devon, England).
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William Forward's household
William
Forward
Head
Maria E
Forward
Wife
William G
Forward
Son
Cecil
Forward
Son
Henrietta
Smart
Servant
Sarah A
Larcombe
Servant
Ellen
Silk
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Forward |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Netherbury, Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Forward | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Netherbury, Dorset, England | |
Maria E | Forward | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | St Pancras, Middlesex, England | |
William G | Forward | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Axminster, Devon, England | |
Cecil | Forward | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Axminster, Devon, England | |
Henrietta | Smart | Servant | Single | 27 | 1854 | Longparish, Hampshire, England | |
Sarah A | Larcombe | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Chardstock, Dorset, England | |
Ellen | Silk | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Axminster, Devon, England |
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