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Household of William Jefferson (born 1818, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 Jefferson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Jefferson, born in 1818 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Jefferson, born in 1821 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1852 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England) and Eliza M (born 1856 in Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Brunswick, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Dorothy (born 1865 in Brunswick, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1863 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England).


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William Jefferson's household

Male

William

Jefferson

Head
Female

Mary A

Jefferson

Wife
Male

William

Jefferson

Son
Female

Eliza M

Jefferson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Jowsey

Servant
Female

Dorothy

Beswick

Servant
Male

William

Mead

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Jefferson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Jefferson

Head

Married

63

1818

Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Jefferson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

William

Jefferson

Son

Single

29

1852

Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

Eliza M

Jefferson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Hinderwell, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Jowsey

Servant

Single

17

1864

Brunswick, Yorkshire, England

Dorothy

Beswick

Servant

Single

16

1865

Brunswick, Yorkshire, England

William

Mead

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

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