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Household of William John Covless (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 John Covless and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Covless, born in 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Covless, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Elizabeth (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah Alice (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William Edward (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Beatrice (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William John's Visitor, Mary Ann Price, born in 1831 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William John Covless's household

Male

William John

Covless

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Covless

Wife
Female

Mary Elizabeth

Covless

Daughter
Female

Sarah Alice

Covless

Daughter
Male

William Edward

Covless

Son
Female

Beatrice

Covless

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Price

Visitor
First name(s) William John
Last name Covless
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Covless

Head

Married

30

1851

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Covless

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Elizabeth

Covless

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Alice

Covless

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William Edward

Covless

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Beatrice

Covless

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Price

Visitor

Widow

50

1831

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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