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Household of William Hands (born 1838, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Hands and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hands, born in 1838 in Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hands, born in 1835 in Tottenham, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, John (born 1879 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England) and William's Adopted Son, Edward I (born 1866 in Hampstead, Middlesex, England).


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William Hands's household

Male

William

Hands

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hands

Wife
Male

John

Hands

Visitor
Male

Edward I

Faithfull

Adopted Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hands

Head

Married

43

1838

Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Hands

Wife

Married

46

1835

Tottenham, Middlesex, England

John

Hands

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Edward I

Faithfull

Adopted Son

Single

15

1866

Hampstead, Middlesex, England

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