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Household of William Major (born 1840, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Major and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Major, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Major, born in 1837 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Arthur (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Jessie (born 1871 in Holloway, Middlesex, England), Clara (born 1875 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Francis (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, William T (born 1844 in Holborn, Middlesex, England), William's Lodger, Isaac (born 1827 in -) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1850 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).
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William Major's household
William
Major
Head
Amelia
Major
Wife
Arthur
Major
Son
Jessie
Major
Daughter
Clara
Major
Daughter
Francis
Major
Son
William T
Thurland
Lodger
Isaac
Howasth
Lodger
Thomas
Beer
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Major |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Major | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Amelia | Major | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Arthur | Major | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Jessie | Major | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Holloway, Middlesex, England | |
Clara | Major | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
Francis | Major | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Islington, Middlesex, England | |
William T | Thurland | Lodger | Single | 37 | 1844 | Holborn, Middlesex, England | |
Isaac | Howasth | Lodger | Married | 54 | 1827 | - | |
Thomas | Beer | Lodger | Single | 31 | 1850 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
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