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Household of William Paley (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 Paley and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Paley, born in 1831 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Paley, born in 1833 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Minnie (born 1866 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Maggie (born 1870 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and George M (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Ann (born 1800 in Darlington, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Thomas Edwd (born 1855 in Durham, England).


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William Paley's household

Male

William

Paley

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Paley

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Paley

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Paley

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Paley

Daughter
Male

George M

Paley

Son
Female

Ann

Miller

Mother In Law
Male

Thomas Edwd

Campbell

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Paley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Paley

Head

Married

50

1831

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Paley

Wife

Married

48

1833

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Paley

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Sunderland, Durham, England

Minnie

Paley

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Sunderland, Durham, England

Maggie

Paley

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sunderland, Durham, England

George M

Paley

Son

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

Ann

Miller

Mother In Law

Widow

81

1800

Darlington, Durham, England

Thomas Edwd

Campbell

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Durham, England

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