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Household of William Mason (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, 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 Mason and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mason, born in 1832 in Aughton, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 7 children; James (born 1858 in Maghull, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1861 in Maghull, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ellen (born 1864 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England), John (born 1868 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1872 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England) and Alice A (born 1875 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Elizabeth Ann (born 1843 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth Ann (born 1875 in Gateacre, Lancashire, England).


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William Mason's household

Male

William

Mason

Head
Male

James

Mason

Son
Male

Richard

Mason

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Mason

Daughter
Male

William

Mason

Son
Male

John

Mason

Son
Male

Joseph

Mason

Son
Female

Alice A

Mason

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ware

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Ware

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Aughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mason

Head

Widower

49

1832

Aughton, Lancashire, England

James

Mason

Son

Single

23

1858

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Richard

Mason

Son

Single

20

1861

Maghull, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Mason

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

William

Mason

Son

Single

15

1866

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

John

Mason

Son

Single

13

1868

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Mason

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Alice A

Mason

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Ware

Boarder

Single

38

1843

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Ware

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Gateacre, Lancashire, England

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