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Household of William Howitt (born 1804, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, 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 Howitt and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howitt, born in 1804 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsey Howitt, born in 1821 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; James, born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Mary (born 1861 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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William Howitt's household

Male

William

Howitt

Head
Female

Betsey

Howitt

Wife
Male

James

Howitt

Son
Male

William

Barnes

Lodger
Female

Mary

Barnes

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Howitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 77
Birth year 1804
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howitt

Head

Married

77

1804

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Betsey

Howitt

Wife

Married

60

1821

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

James

Howitt

Son

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Barnes

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Barnes

Visitor

Single

20

1861

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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