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Household of William Platt (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Platt, born in 1852 in Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Cecillia Platt, born in 1852 in Parbold, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1877 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1881 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Cousin, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Henry (born 1816 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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William Platt's household

Male

William

Platt

Head
Female

Cecillia

Platt

Wife
Male

James

Platt

Son
Female

Margaret A

Platt

Son
Male

John

Platt

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sutton

Cousin
Male

Henry

Leather

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Platt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Platt

Head

Married

29

1852

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Cecillia

Platt

Wife

Married

29

1852

Parbold, Lancashire, England

James

Platt

Son

Single

5

1876

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Platt

Son

Single

4

1877

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John

Platt

Son

Single

0

1881

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Sutton

Cousin

Single

23

1858

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Henry

Leather

Lodger

Single

65

1816

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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