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Household of William Mills (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Mills and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mills, born in 1840 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Mills, born in 1836 in Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1866 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Nephew, John (born 1859 in Horwich, Lancashire, England) and William's Niece, Harriet (born 1859 in Walmersley, Lancashire, England).


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William Mills's household

Male

William

Mills

Head
Female

Esther

Mills

Wife
Male

James

Mills

Son
Female

Margaret

Mills

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Mills

Daughter
Male

John

Marsden

Nephew
Female

Harriet

Marsden

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Mills
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mills

Head

Married

41

1840

Bury, Lancashire, England

Esther

Mills

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ramsbottom, Lancashire, England

James

Mills

Son

Single

15

1866

Bury, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Mills

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Mills

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Marsden

Nephew

Married

22

1859

Horwich, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Marsden

Niece

Married

22

1859

Walmersley, Lancashire, England

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