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Household of William Furness (born 1840, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Furness, born in 1840 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Furness, born in 1839 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ada (born 1863 in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1865 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1869 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Lilian (born 1870 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and Lizzie (born 1876 in Elland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Furness's household

Male

William

Furness

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Furness

Wife
Female

Ada

Furness

Daughter
Female

Clara

Furness

Daughter
Female

Annie

Furness

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Furness

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Furness

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Furness
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Furness

Head

Married

41

1840

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Furness

Wife

Married

42

1839

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Furness

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Furness

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Furness

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Lilian

Furness

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Lizzie

Furness

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Elland, Yorkshire, England

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