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Household of William Humphreys (born 1848, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 Humphreys and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Humphreys, born in 1848 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Caeth Humphreys, born in 1846 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1871 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Bertha (born 1873 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England), Martha (born 1875 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and Sarah (born 1877 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, Peter (born 1809 in Ashton, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1842 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger Son, George William (born 1879 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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William Humphreys's household

Male

William

Humphreys

Head
Female

Caeth

Humphreys

Wife
Male

Joseph

Humphreys

Son
Female

Bertha

Humphreys

Daughter
Female

Martha

Humphreys

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Humphreys

Daughter
Male

Peter

Humphreys

Father
Female

Sarah

Shakelton

Lodger
Male

George William

Shakelton

Lodger Son
First name(s) William
Last name Humphreys
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Humphreys

Head

Married

33

1848

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Caeth

Humphreys

Wife

Married

35

1846

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Humphreys

Son

Single

10

1871

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Bertha

Humphreys

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Martha

Humphreys

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Humphreys

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Peter

Humphreys

Father

Widower

72

1809

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Shakelton

Lodger

Single

39

1842

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

George William

Shakelton

Lodger Son

Single

2

1879

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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