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Household of William Pettit (born 1838, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 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 Pettit and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pettit, born in 1838 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pettit, born in 1836 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1855 in Belton, Lincolnshire, England), Elijah (born 1859 in Lincolnshire, England), Scharlotte (born 1871 in Lincolnshire, England), Herbert (born 1873 in Lincolnshire, England), Sarah Jane (born 1875 in Lincolnshire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Lincolnshire, England) and Henry (born 1879 in Lincolnshire, England).


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William Pettit's household

Male

William

Pettit

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pettit

Wife
Male

George

Pettit

Son
Male

Elijah

Pettit

Son
Female

Scharlotte

Pettit

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Pettit

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Pettit

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Pettit

Son
Male

Henry

Pettit

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pettit

Head

Married

43

1838

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Pettit

Wife

Married

45

1836

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

George

Pettit

Son

Single

26

1855

Belton, Lincolnshire, England

Elijah

Pettit

Son

Single

22

1859

Lincolnshire, England

Scharlotte

Pettit

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lincolnshire, England

Herbert

Pettit

Son

Single

8

1873

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Jane

Pettit

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Pettit

Son

Single

3

1878

Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Pettit

Son

Single

2

1879

Lincolnshire, England

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