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Household of William Nicholson Edgill (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Nicholson Edgill and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Nicholson Edgill, born in 1821 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 15 members. William Nicholson was the head of the household, married to Hannah Edgill, born in 1839 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 11 children; Elizabeth (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charlotte (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Frances (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Nanna (born 1867 in Bowdon, Cheshire, England), Florence (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Etholwyn (born 1870 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), William (born 1872 in Romiley, Cheshire, England), James (born 1874 in Haughton, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1876 in Haughton, Lancashire, England) and Agnes (born 1880 in Southport, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Nicholson's Sister, Jane (born 1827 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and William Nicholson's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England).


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William Nicholson Edgill's household

Male

William Nicholson

Edgill

Head
Female

Hannah

Edgill

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Edgill

Daughter
Male

Harry

Edgill

Son
Female

Charlotte

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Frances

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Nanna

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Florence

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Etholwyn

Edgill

Daughter
Male

William

Edgill

Son
Male

James

Edgill

Son
Female

Mary

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Edgill

Daughter
Female

Jane

Edgill

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

White

Servant
First name(s) William Nicholson
Last name Edgill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Nicholson

Edgill

Head

Married

60

1821

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Edgill

Wife

Married

42

1839

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Edgill

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harry

Edgill

Son

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Edgill

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Frances

Edgill

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nanna

Edgill

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bowdon, Cheshire, England

Florence

Edgill

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Etholwyn

Edgill

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Edgill

Son

Single

9

1872

Romiley, Cheshire, England

James

Edgill

Son

Single

7

1874

Haughton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Edgill

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Haughton, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Edgill

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Southport, Lancashire, England

Jane

Edgill

Sister

Single

54

1827

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

White

Servant

Single

36

1845

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

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