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Household of William H Major (born 1843, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 H Major and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Major, born in 1843 in Somerset, consisted of 8 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Emily J Major, born in 1852 in Ireland. They had 5 children; William Hy (born 1870 in Woolwich, Kent, England), Rob J (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Jane E (born 1873 in -), Emily S (born 1879 in Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William H's Servant, Mary A Page, born in 1868 in India.
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William H Major's household
William H
Major
Head
Emily J
Major
Wife
William Hy
Major
Son
Rob J
Major
Son
Jane E
Major
Daughter
Emily S
Major
Daughter
Elizabeth
Major
Daughter
Mary A
Page
Servant
| First name(s) | William H |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William H | Major | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Somerset, England | |
Emily J | Major | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Ireland | |
William Hy | Major | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Woolwich, Kent, England | |
Rob J | Major | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Middlesex, England | |
Jane E | Major | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | - | |
Emily S | Major | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Major | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Page | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | India |
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