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Household of William Mortimer (born 1839, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Mortimer and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Mortimer, born in 1839 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Mortimer, born in 1840 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1865 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England), Randle Bull (born 1869 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Sam (born 1873 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1876 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England) and William's Mother, Mary (born 1799 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).


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William Mortimer's household

Male

William

Mortimer

Head
Female

Emma

Mortimer

Wife
Female

Ann

Mortimer

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Mortimer

Daughter
Male

Randle Bull

Mortimer

Son
Male

Sam

Mortimer

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Smith

Niece
Female

Mary

Mortimer

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Mortimer
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Mortimer

Head

Married

42

1839

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Emma

Mortimer

Wife

Married

41

1840

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Mortimer

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Mortimer

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Randle Bull

Mortimer

Son

Single

12

1869

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Mortimer

Son

Single

8

1873

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Smith

Niece

Single

5

1876

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Mortimer

Mother

Widow

82

1799

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

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