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Household of William Henshaw (born 1828, 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 Henshaw and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Henshaw, born in 1828 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Elizabeth Henshaw, born in 1842 in Gawsworth, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1878 in Bollington, Cheshire, England), James (born 1880 in Bollington, Cheshire, England) and Rachel (born 1881 in Rainow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Isaiah (born 1863 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah Agnes (born 1862 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).
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William Henshaw's household
William
Henshaw
Head
Sarah Elizabeth
Henshaw
Wife
Sarah Elizabeth
Henshaw
Daughter
James
Henshaw
Son
Rachel
Henshaw
Daughter
Isaiah
Carr
Servant
Sarah Agnes
Warrington
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Henshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Henshaw | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Elizabeth | Henshaw | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Gawsworth, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Elizabeth | Henshaw | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Bollington, Cheshire, England | |
James | Henshaw | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Bollington, Cheshire, England | |
Rachel | Henshaw | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Rainow, Cheshire, England | |
Isaiah | Carr | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah Agnes | Warrington | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Macclesfield, Cheshire, England |
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