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Household of William J Modern (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 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 J Modern and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Modern, born in 1854 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Alice Modern, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Harold W (born 1880 in Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Visitor, Alice (born 1822 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William J's Servant, Alice (born 1867 in Anwick, Lincolnshire, England).


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William J Modern's household

Male

William J

Modern

Head
Female

Alice

Modern

Wife
Female

Margaret

Modern

Daughter
Male

Harold W

Modern

Son
Female

Alice

Willson

Visitor
Female

Alice

Falkner

Servant
First name(s) William J
Last name Modern
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Modern

Head

Married

27

1854

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice

Modern

Wife

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Modern

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Harold W

Modern

Son

Single

1

1880

Bracebridge, Lincolnshire, England

Alice

Willson

Visitor

Married

59

1822

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alice

Falkner

Servant

Single

14

1867

Anwick, Lincolnshire, England

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