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Household of William Hennessey (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Hennessey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hennessey, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hennessey, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edward (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Mary (born 1839 in Ireland), William's Lodger, John (born 1821 in Ireland) and William's Lodger, Bridget (born 1831 in Ireland).


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William Hennessey's household

Male

William

Hennessey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hennessey

Wife
Male

Edward

Hennessey

Son
Female

Margaret

Hennessey

Daughter
Female

Mary

Markey

Lodger
Male

John

McKeown

Lodger
Female

Bridget

Brennan

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Hennessey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hennessey

Head

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Hennessey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Hennessey

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Hennessey

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Markey

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Ireland

John

McKeown

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Ireland

Bridget

Brennan

Lodger

Widow

50

1831

Ireland

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