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Household of William J Polain (born 1840, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camberwell, London,Surrey, 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 Polain and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Polain, born in 1840 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Jane A Polain, born in 1839 in Shadwell, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Harriet J (born 1864 in St George's in the East, Middlesex, England), William J (born 1866 in St George's in the East, Middlesex, England), George (born 1871 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England) and Jane E M (born 1873 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Lodger, William Stewart, born in 1848 in Scotland.


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William J Polain's household

Male

William J

Polain

Head
Female

Jane A

Polain

Wife
Female

Harriet J

Polain

Daughter
Male

William J

Polain

Son
Male

George

Polain

Son
Female

Jane E M

Polain

Daughter
Male

William

Stewart

Lodger
First name(s) William J
Last name Polain
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Polain

Head

Married

41

1840

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jane A

Polain

Wife

Married

42

1839

Shadwell, Middlesex, England

Harriet J

Polain

Daughter

Single

17

1864

St George's in the East, Middlesex, England

William J

Polain

Son

Single

15

1866

St George's in the East, Middlesex, England

George

Polain

Son

Single

10

1871

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Jane E M

Polain

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

William

Stewart

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Scotland

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