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Household of William Prior (born 1820, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Prior and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Prior, born in 1820 in Ware, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Rebecca (born 1847 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England) and James (born 1861 in Chapel End, Essex, England). He had 3 grandchildren; Rebecca (born 1870 in Chapel End, Essex, England), William (born 1874 in Chapel End, Essex, England) and Harriet (born 1877 in Chapel End, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Lee, born in 1822 in Hackney, Middlesex, England.


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William Prior's household

Male

William

Prior

Head
Female

Rebecca

Green

Daughter
Male

James

Prior

Son
Female

Rebecca

Gunnell

Grand Daughter
Male

William

Prior

Grand Son
Female

Harriet

Prior

Grand Daughter
Male

Robert

Lee

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Prior
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Prior

Head

Widower

61

1820

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Rebecca

Green

Daughter

Widow

34

1847

Ware, Hertfordshire, England

James

Prior

Son

Single

20

1861

Chapel End, Essex, England

Rebecca

Gunnell

Grand Daughter

Single

11

1870

Chapel End, Essex, England

William

Prior

Grand Son

Single

7

1874

Chapel End, Essex, England

Harriet

Prior

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Chapel End, Essex, England

Robert

Lee

Boarder

Single

59

1822

Hackney, Middlesex, England

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