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Household of William Owen (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Owen and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Owen, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Owen, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; John W (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah A (born 1877 in Astley, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Astley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Matilda Mottershead, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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William Owen's household

Male

William

Owen

Head
Female

Margaret

Owen

Wife
Male

John W

Owen

Son
Female

Sarah A

Owen

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Owen

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Mottershead

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Owen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Owen

Head

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Owen

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John W

Owen

Son

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Owen

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Astley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Owen

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Astley, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Mottershead

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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