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Household of William Meston (born 1844, Cheshire)
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 Meston and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Meston, born in 1844 in Knutsford, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Meston, born in 1844 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah E (born 1869 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Ernest (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Elizabeth Letras, born in 1860 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England.
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William Meston's household
William
Meston
Head
Elizabeth
Meston
Wife
Sarah E
Meston
Daughter
Ernest
Meston
Son
Elizabeth
Letras
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Meston |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Knutsford, Cheshire, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Meston | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Meston | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Knutsford, Cheshire, England | |
Sarah E | Meston | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Bury, Lancashire, England | |
Ernest | Meston | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Letras | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Bilston, Staffordshire, England |
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