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Household of William Golightly (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 Golightly and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Golightly, born in 1836 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Golightly, born in 1840 in Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), Robert (born 1869 in Thornley, Durham, England), Elizabeth Mary (born 1874 in Thornley, Durham, England) and Jane Watson (born 1876 in Thornley, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Father In Law, Benjamin Watson, born in 1815 in Philadelphia, Durham, England.


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William Golightly's household

Male

William

Golightly

Head
Female

Jane Ann

Golightly

Wife
Male

William

Golightly

Son
Male

Robert

Golightly

Son
Female

Elizabeth Mary

Golightly

Daughter
Female

Jane Watson

Golightly

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Watson

Father In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Golightly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Golightly

Head

Married

45

1836

Durham, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Golightly

Wife

Married

41

1840

Durham, England

William

Golightly

Son

Single

16

1865

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Robert

Golightly

Son

Single

12

1869

Thornley, Durham, England

Elizabeth Mary

Golightly

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Thornley, Durham, England

Jane Watson

Golightly

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Thornley, Durham, England

Benjamin

Watson

Father In Law

Widower

66

1815

Philadelphia, Durham, England

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