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Household of William Parsons (born 1820, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 Parsons and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Parsons, born in 1820 in Barling, Essex, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Parsons, born in 1819 in Hockley, Essex, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1844 in Great Wakering, Essex, England), Charlotte (born 1851 in Great Wakering, Essex, England), Alfred (born 1854 in Great Wakering, Essex, England) and Mary (born 1858 in Great Wakering, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Charles H (born 1858 in Eccles, Lancashire, England), William's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in Barling, Essex, England) and William's Servant, Amelia (born 1864 in Woolwich, Kent, England).


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William Parsons's household

Male

William

Parsons

Head
Female

Sarah

Parsons

Wife
Male

William

Parsons

Son
Female

Charlotte

Parsons

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Parsons

Son
Female

Mary

Parsons

Daughter
Male

Charles H

Matchitt

Visitor
Female

Ann

Simms

Servant
Female

Amelia

Dobewin

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Parsons
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Barling, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Parsons

Head

Married

61

1820

Barling, Essex, England

Sarah

Parsons

Wife

Married

62

1819

Hockley, Essex, England

William

Parsons

Son

Single

37

1844

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Charlotte

Parsons

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Alfred

Parsons

Son

Single

27

1854

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Mary

Parsons

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Great Wakering, Essex, England

Charles H

Matchitt

Visitor

Single

23

1858

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Ann

Simms

Servant

Single

22

1859

Barling, Essex, England

Amelia

Dobewin

Servant

Single

17

1864

Woolwich, Kent, England

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