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Household of William Mason (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mason, born in 1831 in Charlestown, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1868 in Wigan, Lancashire, England). He had 1 grandchild; William, born 1880 in Ince, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Jane (born 1837 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder Son, John (born 1860 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder Son, Alfred (born 1866 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England) and William's Boarder Son, Abel (born 1869 in Durham, England).


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William Mason's household

Male

William

Mason

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter
Male

William

Mason

Son
Male

William

Mason

Grand Son
Female

Jane

Ellison

Boarder
Male

John

Ellison

Boarder Son
Male

Alfred

Ellison

Boarder Son
Male

Abel

Ellison

Boarder Son
First name(s) William
Last name Mason
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Charlestown, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mason

Head

Widower

50

1831

Charlestown, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mason

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Mason

Son

Single

13

1868

Wigan, Lancashire, England

William

Mason

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Ince, Lancashire, England

Jane

Ellison

Boarder

Married

44

1837

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Ellison

Boarder Son

Single

21

1860

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Ellison

Boarder Son

Single

15

1866

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Abel

Ellison

Boarder Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

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