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Household of William Howson (born 1842)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Howson, born in 1842 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Phoebe Howson, born in 1842 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1864 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1868 in Kendal, Westmorland, England) and Phoebe (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Howson's household

Male

William

Howson

Head
Female

Phoebe

Howson

Wife
Male

William

Howson

Son
Male

John

Howson

Son
Male

James

Howson

Son
Female

Phoebe

Howson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Howson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Howson

Head

Married

39

1842

-

Phoebe

Howson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

William

Howson

Son

Single

17

1864

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John

Howson

Son

Single

15

1866

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Howson

Son

Single

13

1868

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Phoebe

Howson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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