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Household of William Handforth (born 1856, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 Handforth and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Handforth, born in 1856 in Poynton, Cheshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, Ralph Handforth, born in 1863 in Poynton, Cheshire, England.


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William Handforth's household

Male

William

Handforth

Head
Male

Ralph

Handforth

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name Handforth
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Poynton, Cheshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Handforth

Head

Single

25

1856

Poynton, Cheshire, England

Ralph

Handforth

Brother

Single

18

1863

Poynton, Cheshire, England

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