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Household of William Mead (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 Mead and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mead, born in 1839 in North Petherton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Rachel Mead, born in 1849 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1870 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Rachel (born 1872 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Rose (born 1874 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Mary A (born 1878 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Sarah Hobbs, born in 1815 in North Petherton, Somerset, England.


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William Mead's household

Male

William

Mead

Head
Female

Rachel

Mead

Wife
Male

George

Mead

Son
Female

Rachel

Mead

Daughter
Female

Rose

Mead

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Mead

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Hobbs

Mother In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Mead
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place North Petherton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mead

Head

Married

42

1839

North Petherton, Somerset, England

Rachel

Mead

Wife

Married

32

1849

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

George

Mead

Son

Single

11

1870

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Rachel

Mead

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Rose

Mead

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Mary A

Mead

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Sarah

Hobbs

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

North Petherton, Somerset, England

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