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Household of William Overton (born 1838, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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 Overton and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Overton, born in 1838 in Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Prudence Overton, born in 1837 in Bewholme, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Dorcas (born 1860 in London, Middlesex, England), Alice M (born 1865 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Martha (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Albert E (born 1870 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England) and William (born 1872 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England).


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William Overton's household

Male

William

Overton

Head
Female

Prudence

Overton

Wife
Female

Dorcas

Overton

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Overton

Daughter
Female

Martha

Overton

Daughter
Male

Albert E

Overton

Son
Male

William

Overton

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Overton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Overton

Head

Married

43

1838

Cheshire, England

Prudence

Overton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bewholme, Yorkshire, England

Dorcas

Overton

Daughter

Single

21

1860

London, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Overton

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Martha

Overton

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Albert E

Overton

Son

Single

11

1870

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

William

Overton

Son

Single

9

1872

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

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