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Household of William Goodwill (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 Goodwill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Goodwill, born in 1850 in Helperby, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Goodwill, born in 1854 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Earnest (born 1877 in Methley, Yorkshire, England) and Smith (born 1879 in Whitwood, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Newstead, born in 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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William Goodwill's household

Male

William

Goodwill

Head
Female

Mary

Goodwill

Wife
Male

Earnest

Goodwill

Son
Male

Smith

Goodwill

Son
Male

John

Newstead

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Goodwill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Helperby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Goodwill

Head

Married

31

1850

Helperby, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Goodwill

Wife

Married

27

1854

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Goodwill

Son

Single

4

1877

Methley, Yorkshire, England

Smith

Goodwill

Son

Single

2

1879

Whitwood, Yorkshire, England

John

Newstead

Boarder

-

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

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