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Household of William Platt (born 1807, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,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 Platt and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Platt, born in 1807 in Widnes, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betty Platt, born in 1810 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Henry (born 1842 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1856 in Widnes, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Sarah Ann, born 1873 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Matthew (born 1837 in Scotland), William's Visitor, Martha (born 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William's Visitor, Elizabeth Ann (born 1876 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
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William Platt's household
William
Platt
Head
Betty
Platt
Wife
Henry
Platt
Son
William
Platt
Son
Sarah Ann
Nelson
Grand Daughter
Matthew
Craig
Visitor
Martha
Craig
Visitor
Elizabeth Ann
Craig
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Platt |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 74 |
| Birth year | 1807 |
| Birth place | Widnes, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Platt | Head | Married | 74 | 1807 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Platt | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Platt | Son | Single | 39 | 1842 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
William | Platt | Son | Single | 25 | 1856 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah Ann | Nelson | Grand Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Widnes, Lancashire, England | |
Matthew | Craig | Visitor | Married | 44 | 1837 | Scotland | |
Martha | Craig | Visitor | Married | 34 | 1847 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ann | Craig | Visitor | Single | 5 | 1876 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
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