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Household of William Ling (born 1855, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Ling and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Ling, born in 1855 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ling, born in 1854 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), John (born 1877 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and Charles (born 1881 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1867 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Ling's household

Male

William

Ling

Head
Female

Sarah

Ling

Wife
Male

William

Ling

Son
Male

John

Ling

Son
Male

Charles

Ling

Son
Male

James

Honeywood

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Ling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Ling

Head

Married

26

1855

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Ling

Wife

Married

27

1854

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

William

Ling

Son

Single

7

1874

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

John

Ling

Son

Single

4

1877

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Ling

Son

Single

0

1881

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

James

Honeywood

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sarah

Smith

Servant

Single

14

1867

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

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