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Household of William J Wesley (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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 Wesley and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Wesley, born in 1832 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Wesley, born in 1834 in Hull, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary J (born 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Fanny M (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Emily (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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William J Wesley's household

Male

William J

Wesley

Head
Female

Sarah A

Wesley

Wife
Female

Mary J

Wesley

Daughter
Female

Fanny M

Wesley

Daughter
Female

Emily

Wesley

Daughter
First name(s) William J
Last name Wesley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William J

Wesley

Head

Married

49

1832

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wesley

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Wesley

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Fanny M

Wesley

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Emily

Wesley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

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