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Household of William Hands (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hands, born in 1852 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Hands, born in 1855 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Hands's household

Male

William

Hands

Head
Female

Ellen

Hands

Wife
Male

William

Hands

Son
Female

Ellen

Hands

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Hands

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Hands
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Hands

Head

Married

29

1852

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Hands

Wife

Married

26

1855

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William

Hands

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Ellen

Hands

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Joseph

Hands

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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