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Household of William J Wigfield (born 1837, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 J Wigfield and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Wigfield, born in 1837 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Edith M Wigfield, born in 1873 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith M (born 1873 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude (born 1874 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and William W (born 1875 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William J's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1860 in Wentworth, Yorkshire, England) and William J's Servant, Eliza (born 1862 in Lincolnshire, England).
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William J Wigfield's household
William J
Wigfield
Head
Edith M
Wigfield
Daughter
Gertrude
Wigfield
Daughter
William W
Wigfield
Son
Sarah Ann
Smith
Servant
Eliza
Gosling
Servant
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Wigfield |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Wigfield | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Edith M | Wigfield | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Gertrude | Wigfield | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
William W | Wigfield | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Rotherham, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Smith | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Wentworth, Yorkshire, England | |
Eliza | Gosling | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Lincolnshire, England |
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