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Household of William Limb (born 1839, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 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 Limb and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Limb, born in 1839 in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Limb, born in 1841 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1868 in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England), James (born 1870 in Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England) and Reuben (born 1873 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Joseph (born 1863 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England), William's Stepson, Jacob (born 1866 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England), William's Stepdaughter, Emma (born 1869 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England) and William's Stepson, Henry (born 1872 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England).


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William Limb's household

Male

William

Limb

Head
Female

Rachel

Limb

Wife
Male

Joseph

Goodfellow

Stepson
Male

Jacob

Goodfellow

Stepson
Female

Emma

Goodfellow (Limb)

Stepdaughter
Male

John

Limb

Son
Male

James

Limb

Son
Male

Henry

Goodfellow (Limb)

Stepson
Male

Reuben

Limb

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Limb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Limb

Head

Married

42

1839

Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England

Rachel

Limb

Wife

Married

40

1841

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Joseph

Goodfellow

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Jacob

Goodfellow

Stepson

Single

15

1866

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Emma

Goodfellow (Limb)

Stepdaughter

Single

12

1869

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

John

Limb

Son

Single

13

1868

Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England

James

Limb

Son

Single

11

1870

Barrow Hill, Derbyshire, England

Henry

Goodfellow (Limb)

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Reuben

Limb

Son

Single

8

1873

-

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