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Household of William Laurence (born 1855, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 Laurence and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laurence, born in 1855 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Laurence, born in 1858 in Warrington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1881 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Joseph Foy, born in 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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William Laurence's household

Male

William

Laurence

Head
Female

Mary E

Laurence

Wife
Male

William

Laurence

Son
Male

Thomas

Laurence

Son
Male

Joseph

Foy

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Laurence
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Laurence

Head

Married

26

1855

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Laurence

Wife

Married

23

1858

Warrington, Lancashire, England

William

Laurence

Son

Single

3

1878

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Laurence

Son

Single

0

1881

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Foy

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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