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Household of William Holyhead (born 1846, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dudley, 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 Holyhead and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Holyhead, born in 1846 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, single. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1879 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, Thomas (born 1859 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England) and William's Visitor, Richard (born 1858 in Sedgley, Staffordshire, England).


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William Holyhead's household

Male

William

Holyhead

Head
Male

Thomas

Paxton

Brother
Female

Martha

Paxton

Wife
Male

Richard

Dickens

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Paxton

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Paxton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Holyhead
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Holyhead

Head

Single

35

1846

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Paxton

Brother

Married

22

1859

Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England

Martha

Paxton

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Richard

Dickens

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth

Paxton

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Paxton

Son

Single

0

1881

Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

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