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Household of William Pollitt (born 1830, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Pollitt and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pollitt, born in 1830 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Pollitt, born in 1836 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary A (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1869 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Betsy Hart, born in 1813 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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William Pollitt's household

Male

William

Pollitt

Head
Female

Ellen

Pollitt

Wife
Female

Mary A

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Pollitt

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Pollitt

Daughter
Male

William

Pollitt

Son
Female

Betsy

Hart

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Pollitt
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pollitt

Head

Married

51

1830

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Pollitt

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Pollitt

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Pollitt

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Hart

Visitor

Widow

68

1813

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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