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Household of William Piston (born 1841, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Piston and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Piston, born in 1841 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Piston, born in 1837 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1870 in Cheshire, England) and Ellen Bulton (born 1876 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Christiena (born 1809 in Halghton, Flintshire, Wales) and William's Lodger, Edith (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England).


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William Piston's household

Male

William

Piston

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Piston

Wife
Female

Mary

Piston

Daughter
Female

Ellen Bulton

Piston

Daughter
Female

Christiena

Buckley

Lodger
Female

Edith

Shaw

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Piston
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Piston

Head

Married

40

1841

Cheshire, England

Mary Ellen

Piston

Wife

Married

44

1837

Chester, Cheshire, England

Mary

Piston

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Cheshire, England

Ellen Bulton

Piston

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Chester, Cheshire, England

Christiena

Buckley

Lodger

Widow

72

1809

Halghton, Flintshire, Wales

Edith

Shaw

Lodger

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

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