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Household of William Howson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Howson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howson, born in 1840 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Howson, born in 1843 in Swillington, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1863 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England), Polly (born 1864 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1868 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England), Charlotte (born 1872 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret H (born 1874 in Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England).


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William Howson's household

Male

William

Howson

Head
Female

Martha

Howson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Howson

Daughter
Female

Polly

Howson

Daughter
Male

John W

Howson

Son
Male

Joseph

Howson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Howson

Daughter
Female

Margaret H

Howson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Howson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Howson

Head

Married

41

1840

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Howson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Swillington, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Howson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Polly

Howson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

John W

Howson

Son

Single

13

1868

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Howson

Son

Single

11

1870

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Howson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret H

Howson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Woodlesford, Yorkshire, England

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