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Household of William Foy (born 1855, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 Foy and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Foy, born in 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Foy, born in 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Mary Foy, born in 1825 in Ireland.


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William Foy's household

Male

William

Foy

Head
Female

Mary

Foy

Wife
Male

James

Foy

Son
Female

Mary

Foy

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Foy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Foy

Head

Married

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Foy

Wife

Married

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Foy

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Foy

Mother

Widow

56

1825

Ireland

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