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Household of William Giles (born 1843, 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 Giles and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Giles, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Metcalf, born in 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister Law, Sarah Ann (born 1844 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Daughter Law, Sarah Ellen (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Son In Law, William (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, John W (born 1855 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), William's Lodger, Hannah (born 1854 in Stoneclough, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, James (born 1850 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1859 in England).


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William Giles's household

Male

William

Giles

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Metcalf

Sister Law
Female

Sarah Ellen

Metcalf

Daughter Law
Male

William

Metcalf

Son In Law
Male

John W

Williams

Lodger
Female

Hannah

Fletcher

Lodger
Male

James

Simpson

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Simpson

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Giles
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Giles

Head

Married

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Metcalf

Sister Law

Single

37

1844

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Metcalf

Daughter Law

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Metcalf

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Williams

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Hannah

Fletcher

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Stoneclough, Lancashire, England

James

Simpson

Lodger

Married

31

1850

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

Elizabeth

Simpson

Lodger

Married

22

1859

England

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